Mystery of the Fifty Thousand: Destiny versus Nature
Cambyses the Second was born to Cyrus the Great and his wife Cassandane. In Babylonian documents dating back to 538 BCE, Cambyses is described as the ‘King of Babylon’. Cyrus proclaimed Cambyses II as the ‘King of Babylon’ and the ‘King of the Lands’ before leaving for his campaign against the Massagetae, allowing for smooth…