525 BCE
Cambyses II conquers Egypt
In spring 525 BCE Persian forces beat the Egyptians at Pelusium and take Memphis. By summer all Egypt is under Persian control. Cambyses dies in 522 as he hurries back to quell a revolt in Persia.
525 BCE
In spring 525 BCE Persian forces beat the Egyptians at Pelusium and take Memphis. By summer all Egypt is under Persian control. Cambyses dies in 522 as he hurries back to quell a revolt in Persia.