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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62: Death In Quick Succession
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60: Given Against The Demons
59: Holy War
58: Persia's First Family
57: Xerxes at Home
56: Domestic Affairs
55: Still Loud on the Western Front
54: Two By "Sea"
53: One By Land
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52: The Adventure Continues
51: Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
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