Persia Conquered Egypt

Persia conquered Egypt is the next most important event in ancient Perisa. The successor to Cyrus the Great, Cambyses II, focused on Egypt after conquering Cyprus and Phoenicia. Pharaoh Psamtik III was in charge of Egypt at the time the Persian monarch launched his assault. Psamtik was humiliated by the Cambyses II in the Battle of Pelusim, which was made worse by the defections of some of his top officials. The Egyptian monarch was then apprehended and put in prison.

The Achaemenids had twice invaded Egypt, which was a wealthy nation. At the Battle of Pelusium in 525 BC, the Persians under King Cambyses II took control of it. Egypt was the largest kingdom in the world when it was subdued by the Persians, and it later became a province of the Persian Empire. About 100 years were spent under Persian hegemony in Egypt. Egypt underwent a lot of good changes during the early Persian era, including the construction of temples by King Darius, who also presented himself as a pharaoh of Egypt. But subsequently, ruthless Persian rulers like Xerxes treated the Egyptians, which finally sparked unrest and rebellion. Alexander the Great invaded in 332 BC, ending Persian sovereignty.

Contrary to his father Cyrus the Great, Cambyses II forbade the people in the lands he conquered from continuing their religious practices. He was said to be extremely hostile toward Egyptians, their religion, and their culture. He gave the order to kill the revered bull known as Apis in Memphis, which was sacrilegious. Some sources claim that Cambyses II suffered from a mental disorder, which explains why he gave the order to kill his younger brother Bardiya.