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Cambyses II
Cambyses II was the second king of the Achaemenid Empire, the son and successor of Cyrus the Great, who ruled in the late sixth century BCE. He conquered Egypt after defeating Pharaoh Psamtik III at the Battle of Pelusium in 525 BCE. Egypt was incorporated into the empire as its 27th Dynasty.
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