Cambyses
Proper noun
Meaning
Cambyses
An Old Persian male given name, particularly borne by Achaemenid kings of Persia.
Phrases with the word
Examples
According to Darius, who was Cambyses' lance-bearer at the time, he decided that success was impossible, and died by his own hand in 522 BC.
According to Herodotus, Amasis, was asked by Cambyses II or Cyrus the Great for an Egyptian ophthalmologist on good terms.
Cambyses had prepared for the march through the desert by forming an alliance with Arabian chieftains, who brought a large supply of water to the stations.
Center panel Image:Gerard David - The Judgment of Cambyses, panel 2 - The shedding of the corrupt judge Sisamnes.
After the death of his father in 530 BC, Cambyses became sole king.
A public mourning followed, lasting six days, and Cyrus' son Cambyses accompanied the corpse to the tomb.