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'''Cambyses II''' was | '''Cambyses II''' was King of Persia, from 530 to his death in 522 BCE. | ||
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====Cambyses II and the Jews==== | ====Cambyses II and the Jews==== | ||
As King of Persia, Cambyses II was the ruler of Judea. Under his tenure, no significant progress was made in the reconstruction project of the Jerusalem Temple, initiated by [[Sheshbazzar]] under [[Cyrus]]. | |||
==Cambyses II in ancient sources== | ==Cambyses II in ancient sources== | ||
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Cambyses II was King of Persia, from 530 to his death in 522 BCE.
Biography
Cambyses II was the son of Cyrus the Great. In official documents, his name is associated with that of his father in leading religious ceremonies since 539 BCE.
Cambyses II became emperor when Cyrus died in battle in 530 BCE. He added Egypt to the territories of the Empire in 525 BCE.
It is unclear whether Cambyses' death in 522-523 BCE was accident, suicide or murder.
Cambyses II and the Jews
As King of Persia, Cambyses II was the ruler of Judea. Under his tenure, no significant progress was made in the reconstruction project of the Jerusalem Temple, initiated by Sheshbazzar under Cyrus.
Cambyses II in ancient sources
Cambyses II in Scholarship
Cambyses II in Fiction
Since the 16th century, Cambyses has appeared as a character in several works of fiction, but not in relation with events of Second Temple Judaism.
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