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525 BCE

525 BCE in world history: 2 events, 1 state founded and 1 that came to an end. 299 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Pelusium

    The Battle of Pelusium was fought in 525 BCE at the eastern edge of the Nile Delta, where the Persian king Cambyses II defeated Pharaoh Psamtik III.

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In the profiles

States founded 1

States that came to an end 1

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