Cambyses I
Cambyses I (flourished 6th century bc) was a ruler of Anshan c. 600–559 bc. Cambyses was the son of Cyrus I and succeeded his father in Anshan (northwest of Susa in Elam) as a vassal of King Astyages of Media. According to the 5th-century-bc Greek historian Herodotus, Cambyses married a daughter of Astyages, by whom he became the father of Cyrus II the Great.
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Article Title:
Cambyses I
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
20 February 2024
Access Date:
March 04, 2025