under his father Cyrus from April to December 538 BCE. He held positions in Babylon and Sippar. In 530 BCE, his father made him co-ruler. Cyrus then set off on an expedition against the Massagetae of Central Asia, where he met his end. Cambyses thus became the sole ruler of the vast Achaemenid Empire. According to chroniclers, he faced no opposition.

Etymology

The origins of the name of

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