The story of Cambyses isn't just the conquest of Egypt, but also the dark side of it. According to Herodotus Cambyses was a mad king, driven to paranoia and acts of terrible violence while he was Egypt. The Greek Historian, as well as the Behistun Inscription, tell how Cambyses II murdered his family members and drove his own empire into open revolt. This episode describes the Persian tragedy of the King of King's fall into madness.
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78: Robe and Dagger
77: The Yashts
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76: The Greater Persepolis Area
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75: The Education of Cyrus
74: The Temple of Yahweh
73: The Karanos
72: The Ionian War
71: New Friends, Old Enemies
70: Darius Do Over, AKA Armenia II
69! Musical Thrones
68: The Other Gods That Are
67: The Empire of Artaxerxes
66: The Syrian Civil War
65: The Peace of Callias
64: Fight to the End
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