Cambyses Flashcards
How is Cambyses presented as a mad man
Bullying amasis corpse
Apis bull stabbed
Ordered muder on his bro
Married his sister and had her assassinated (whilst preg)
Launched an expedition against Ethiopia with no planning
Why did Cambyses invade Egypt
Desire for power
Polycrates switched sides bringing large navy (535BC)
Trade routes
Amasis sends fake daughter
Amasis allied with Croesus
Live up to father
Cyrus prepared army already
Phanes (King amasis advisor) swicthed sides
Why did Cambyses marry his sister
Egyptian custom ,wanted to to try and follow customs to win over Egyptians
What is the story of the Apis bull
Egyptians believed that their god of the sky would take place as a bull, when that bull died they would wait for a new bull, Cambyses killed this new bull by stabbing it in the thigh
What is the role of Magi
Religious ceremonies, interpret visions, advide rulers, and guard royal tombs
How did cambyses die
he realsied that the magi brothers were playing a trick on him, he felt regret for killing his bro,
He hops on his horse, stabs himself by accident (same place he stabbed apis bull), and dies of a gangrene infection, empire is messed up
How is Cambyses portrayed as a good respectful king
Inscription shows that Cambyses ensured the embalmment and burial of an Apis Bull with full ceremonies
Udjahorsnse complained about soldiers in the temple of goddess Neith, he removed them and purified the temple
Made great offering to Neith
