CAMBYSES II - PERSIA RISES PART 2 - ACHAEMENID PERSIAN EMPIRE

Persia Rises Series - Part 2

This is the first series dealing with Iranian/Persian history and Achaemenid Persian Empire. Eventually I would like to cover all of the various empires that rose up in the lands and regions of what is now present day Iran.

After Cyrus the Great's death, his son Cambyses II would take hold of the mantle of power. His reign would be short but it would also continue to lay the foundation and expand the lands under Persian rule.

In this video we look at Cambyses II brief reign, his invasion of Egypt. The invasion of Egypt was successful in great part due to Cambyses II ability to turn Egypt's allies into adversaries.

By his death, the Achaemenid Empire would be well on its way to reaching its greatest extent.

Darius would go on to expand the empire even further and we will cover him in part 3.

Other videos in the series:

Part 1:    • CYRUS THE GREAT - PERSIA RISES PART 1 - AC...  
Part 2:    • CAMBYSES II - PERSIA RISES PART 2 - ACHAEM...…
Part 3:    • DARIUS THE GREAT - PERSIA RISES PART 3 - A...  
Part 4:    • XERXES I - PERSIA RISES PART 4 - ACHAEMENI...  
Part 5:    • ARTAXERXES I - PERSIA RISES PART 5 - ACHAE...  
Part 6:    • DARIUS II - ARTAXERXES II - PERSIA RISES P...  
Part 7:    • ARTAXERXES III - PERSIA RISES PART 7 - ACH...  
Part 8:    • DARIUS III - PERSIA RISES PART 8 - ALEXAND...  
Part 9:    • Alexander of Macedon Invades Persia - Pers...  

Sources:
Greece and Rome at War: Peter Connolly
History of the Persian Empire: A.T. Olmstead
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West: Tom Holland
The Persian Empire: Lindsay Allen
Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia: J.E Curtis/N.Tallis

MUSIC: Sixheaded who provided permission to use his track:
Astyages' Dream, overture to Cyrus the Great Symphonic Suite. Inspired by the story of Cyrus the Great of Persia.
Original song and video:    • Cyrus the Great Overture