What was Cambyses I's role in history?

Cambyses I was the King of Anshan in Iran from approximately 580 to 559 BC, serving as a sovereign ruler during the period leading up to the rise of the Achaemenid Empire.

How is Cambyses I related to the Achaemenid Empire?

Cambyses I was the father of Cyrus the Great, who founded the Achaemenid Empire in 550 BC. While Cambyses I himself ruled before the empire's inception, his dynastic line directly gave rise to its creation.

What do historical records tell us about Cambyses I's life?

Records indicate he was born around 600 BC and died around 559 BC. He held the title of sovereign over Anshan and is referenced across multiple historical catalogues and biographical databases, including Encyclopaedia Britannica and various international library authorities.

Cambyses I

King of Anshan in Iran from c. 580 to 559 BC and the father of Cyrus the Great

Person human Q299428

Facts

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[11]
Date of birth: 600 BC
Date of death: 559 BC
Place of death: Pasargadae
Country of citizenship: Achaemenid Empire^[9]
Occupation: sovereign
Position held: Great King^[10]
Father: Cyrus I^[6]
Spouse: Mandane of Media^[7]
Child: Cyrus the Great^[8]
Sibling: Arukku^[14]
Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13]
Family: Achaemenid dynasty^[12]
Place of burial: Pasargadae^[5]

🏷️ Also known as

en Cambyses 01 en Cambyses I ar قمبيز الأول cs Kambýsés I. da Kambyses I de Kambyses I. el Καμβύσης Α’ της Περσίας es Cambises I de Anshan es Cambises I es Kambujiya fa کمبوجیه اول fa کمبوجیه یکم fr Cambyse Ier he כמבוזי הראשון he כנבוזי הראשון hu Kabúdzsija perzsa király id Kambisus I it Cambise I it Cambise I di Persia ja カンビュセス1世

🔖 Identifiers · 21

VIAF cluster ID: 6241162844768873240002
GND ID: 1238037372
Image (Wikimedia Commons): Pasargadae, Irán, 2016-09-24, DD 12.jpg ↗
Biblissima authority ID: Zuqar Island
British Museum person or institution ID: 177210
De Agostini ID: Cambise+I
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Cambyses-I
Freebase ID: /m/024q4t
Genealogics.org person ID: I00736400
Geni.com profile ID: 6000000000437385272
Goodreads character ID: 1008861
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID: 30043

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Iranica ID: cambyses-opers
Joconde epoch ID: T93-480
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID: 03356/eu_k_0431/k0431
PACTOLS thesaurus ID: pcrtS06gPUD2op
Proleksis enciklopedija ID: 29805
Rodovid ID: 95790
SNARC ID: Aichtal
ToposText person ID: 23709
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID: cambise

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🔗 Connections

Child 1

Cyrus the Great

Children (paternal) 1

Cyrus the Great

Country of citizenship 1

Achaemenid Empire

Described by source 1

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Family 1

Achaemenid dynasty

Father 1

Cyrus I

Instance of 1

human

Occupation 1

sovereign

Parent of 1

Cyrus I

Place of burial 1

Pasargadae

Place of death 1

Pasargadae

Position held 1

Great King

SNARC ID 1

Aichtal

Sex or gender 1

male

Sibling 1

Arukku

Siblings 1

Arukku

Spouse 1

Mandane of Media

Spouses 1

Mandane of Media

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Summary

Cambyses I was born on 600 BC^[1]. He died on 559 BC^[2] in Pasargadae^[3]. He worked as a sovereign^[4].

FAQs

Where did Cambyses I die?

Cambyses I died in Pasargadae^[3].

Who were Cambyses I's parents?

Cambyses I's father was Cyrus I^[6].

Who was Cambyses I married to?

Cambyses I's spouses include Mandane of Media^[7].

What did Cambyses I do for work?

Cambyses I worked as a sovereign^[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[3] ↑ Cambyses I — place of death (P20): Pasargadae. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Cambyses I — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Cambyses I — father (P22): Cyrus I. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Cambyses I — spouse (P26): Mandane of Media. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Cambyses I — country of citizenship (P27): Achaemenid Empire. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Cambyses I — position held (P39): Great King. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Cambyses I — child (P40): Cyrus the Great. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Cambyses I — family (P53): Achaemenid dynasty. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Cambyses I — occupation (P106): sovereign. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Cambyses I — place of burial (P119): Pasargadae. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Cambyses I — date of birth (P569): 600 BC. wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ Cambyses I — date of death (P570): 559 BC. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Cambyses I — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Cambyses I — sibling (P3373): Arukku. wikidata.org.

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