Quick Facts
- Flourished:
- 6th century bc
- Flourished:
- c.600 BCE - c.501 BCE
- House / Dynasty:
- Achaemenid Empire
- Notable Family Members:
- father Cyrus I
- son Cyrus the Great
Adding us as a Preferred Source tells Google you trust our content, so our articles show up more often in your Google Search, Discover feed, and AI Overviews.
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.
Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Cambyses I
ruler of Anshan
Also known as: Kambujia
Cambyses I (flourished 6th century bc) was a ruler of Anshan c. 600β559 bc. Cambyses was the son of Cyrus I and succeeded his father in Anshan (northwest of Susa in Elam) as a vassal of King Astyages of Media. According to the 5th-century-bc Greek historian Herodotus, Cambyses married a daughter of Astyages, by whom he became the father of Cyrus II the Great.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors.
By clicking βSign Upβ, you consent to the Britannica
Privacy Policy
and
Terms of Use.