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032 Cambyses
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59 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, we discuss the political happenings during the reign of the Persian king, Cambyses, with a particular focus on Polykrates of Samos; the Persian conquest of Egypt; the failed campaigns in Africa against the Nubians, Cyreneans, and Carthaginians; and the “madness" of Cambyses Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2017/02/032-cambyses.html Intro by Drew Vahrenkamp of the Wonders of the World Podcast Website: wonderspodcast.libsyn.com/podcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/wonderspodcast Twitter: twitter.com/wonderspodcast
Released:
Feb 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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