Cambyses II
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Gender | Male |
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Died | Ecbatana |
Hama | |
Syria | |
July 522 BC | |
Hama | |
Syria | |
House | Achaemenid Empire |
Spouse | Atossa |
Roxane | |
Siblings | Roxane |
Artystone | |
Bardiya | |
Parents | Cyrus the Great |
Cassandane | |
Job | Politician |
Nationality | Iranian |
Grandparents | Cambyses I |
Mandane of Media | |
Pharnaspes | |
Nephew | Arsames |
Great grandparent | Astyages |
Cyrus I | |
Aryenis | |
Niece | Parmys |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 460992 |
Cambyses II Life story
Cambyses II was the second King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 530 to 522 BC. He was the son and successor of Cyrus the Great and his mother was Cassandane. Before his accession, Cambyses had briefly served as the governor of northern Babylonia under his father from April to December 538 BC.