Cambyses I

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Cambyses the Elder, Kambūǰiya I, Knbwzy I

Cambyses I (c. 600 BC – 559 BC) was king of Anshan from c. 580 to 559 BC and the father of Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II), younger son of Cyrus I, and brother of Arukku. He should not be confused with his better-known grandson Cambyses II.
According to Herodotus, Cambyses was "a man of good family and quiet habits". He reigned under the overlordship of Astyages, King of Media. Also according to Herodotus, Astyages chose Cambyses as a son-in-law because he considered him to pose no threat to the Median throne, having dreamed his daughter would give birth to one who would rule Asia.
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	The Histories by Herodotus 4.01 avg rating — 56,220 ratings — published -430 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire by Pierre Briant 4.39 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1996 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La primavera di Cosroe: Venti secoli di civiltà iranica by Pietro Citati 3.51 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1977 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars