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Cambyses , a historic region
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Cambyses may refer to: * Cambyses I, King of Anshan 600 to 559 BCE * Cambyses II, King of Persia 530 to 522 BCE * Cambyses, ancient name of the Iori river in the South Caucasus * '' Cambyses Romance'', a prose narrative * ''Cambyses'', a tragedy (published 1569) by Thomas Preston * '' Cambyses, King of Persia'', a 1671 play * ''Qambeez'' (''Cambyses''), a tragedy in Arabic by Ahmed Shawqi * Kambyses, protagonist in Felix Salten’s novel '' The Hound of Florence'' See also * Kamboja (other) * Cambysene Cambysene was a region first attested in the ''Geographica'' ("Geography") of the ancient geographer and historian Strabo (64/3 BC – AD). According to Strabo, it comprised one of the northernmost provinces of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambyses II
Cambyses II () was the second King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning 530 to 522 BCE. He was the son of and successor to Cyrus the Great (); his mother was Cassandane. His relatively brief reign was marked by his conquests in North Africa, notably Egypt, which he took by defeating pharaoh Psamtik III () at the battle of Pelusium in 525 BC. After his victory in Egypt, he expanded the empire's holdings in Africa by taking Cyrenaica, the coastal region of eastern Libya. In the spring of 522 BC, Cambyses had to leave Egypt hastily to put down a revolt in Persia. En route in Syria ( Eber-Nari), Cambyses somehow received a thigh wound; it soon became gangreneous. Cambyses died three weeks later in Agbatana, likely the modern city of Hama. He died childless, and was thus succeeded by his younger brother Bardiya. Bardiya ruled for a short time, and was then overthrown by Darius the Great (), who went on to increase the power of the Achaemenids even further. Before his acces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambyses Romance
The ''Cambyses Romance'' is an anonymous Sahidic Coptic prose narrative composed no later than the 7th century AD. It is a fictionalized account of the invasion of Egypt by the Persian king Cambyses II in 525 BC that blends various traditions. It is known from a single manuscript, and the beginning and end of the text are lost. Synopsis The ''Romance'' contains several odd conflations or historical inaccuracies. Cambyses is sometimes called Nebuchadnezzar, deliberately conflating him with Nebuchadnezzar II (604–562 BC), the king of Babylonia who captured Jerusalem. The reigning pharaoh is named Apries (589–570), whose reign corresponds with Nebuchadnezzar's rather than Cambyses'. The historical pharaoh was Psamtik III (526–525). Likewise, the Persians are also called Assyrians, whose kingdom historically was conquered by Nebuchadnezzar's father. The surviving text begins with Cambyses sending a letter to the people of the land where the sun rises demanding their subjecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambyses I
Cambyses I ( ''Kambūjiya'') was king of Anshan from c. 580 to 559 BC and the father of Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II), younger son of Cyrus I, and brother of Arukku. He should not be confused with his better-known grandson Cambyses II. Etymology The origins of the name of "Cambyses" () is disputed in scholarship; according to some scholars, the name is of Elamite origin, whilst others associate it with Kambojas, an Iranian people who inhabited northwestern India. The name of Cambyses is known in other languages as: Elamite ''Kanbuziya''; Akkadian ''Kambuziya''; Aramaic ''Kanbūzī''. Background No records composed during Cambyses' lifetime have survived. Cambyses was an early member of the Achaemenid dynasty. He was apparently a great-grandson of its founder Achaemenes, grandson of Teispes and son of Cyrus I. His paternal uncle was Ariaramnes and his first cousin was Arsames. However, around 100 years later, Herodotus claimed that Cambyses I w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Preston (writer)
Thomas Preston (1537–1598) was an English master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and possibly a dramatist. Life Preston was born at Simpson, Buckinghamshire, in 1537, and was educated at Eton and at King's College, Cambridge, where he was elected scholar, 16 August 1553, and fellow, 18 September 1556. He graduated B.A. in 1557 and M.A. in 1561. When Queen Elizabeth visited Cambridge in August 1564, he attracted the royal favour by his performance of a part in the tragedy of ''Dido'', and by disputing in philosophy with Thomas Cartwright in the royal presence. He also addressed the queen in a Latin oration on her departure, when she invited him to kiss her hand, and gave him a pension of 20''l.'' a year, with the title of "her scholar." He served as proctor in the university in 1565. In 1572 he was directed by the authorities of his college to study civil law, and four years later proceeded to the degree of LL.D. In 1581 he resigned his fellowship. He seems to have joined the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambyses, King Of Persia
''Cambyses, King of Persia'' is 1671 tragedy by the English writer Elkanah Settle. It was staged by the Duke's Company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London. The original cast included Thomas Betterton as Cambyses, Henry Harris as Prexaspes, John Crosby as Otanes, William Smith as Darius, Henry Norris as Artaban, Matthew Medbourne as Smerdis, Samuel Sandford as Parasithes, John Young as Theramnes, Mary Betterton Mary Saunderson (1637–1712), later known as Mary Saunderson Betterton after her marriage to Thomas Betterton, was an actress and singer in England during the 1660s and 1690s. She is considered one of the first English actresses. Stage career ... as Mandana, Elinor Dixon as Orinda and Jane Long as Osiris.Van Lennep p.181 References Bibliography * Van Lennep, W. ''The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700''. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960. 1671 plays West End plays Tragedy plays Plays by Elkanah Settle {{17thC-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamboja (other)
Kamboja () may refer to: *Kambojas, a southeastern Iranian people who inhabited the northeastern most part of the territory populated by Iranian tribes, which bordered the Indian lands. **Aśvaka, a people of ancient India, either related to the above or a distinct people **Kamboja Kingdom, these people as mentioned in the ancient Indian epic ''Mahabharata'' ***Sudakshina, a king of the Kamboja Kingdom in the epic ***Prapaksha Kamboja, a prince of the Kamboja Kingdom in the epic ** Parama Kamboja Kingdom, another kingdom of these people in the epic *** Komedes, in Greek sources **Dvārakā–Kamboja route, a route in ancient India, from the Kamboja territory to the city of Dvaraka **Kambu Swayambhuva, progenitor of the Kambojas in Indian mythology * Upamanyu Kamboja or Upamanyu, a sage of Hinduism ** Aupamanyava Kamboja, his son * Kamboja-Pala Dynasty of Bengal () ** Rajyapala Kamboja, the founder of the dynasty **Dharmapala Kamboja, last ruler of the dynasty *Kamboj, a clan of So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iori (river)
The Iori ( ka, იორი, ) is a river in the South Caucasus that originates in the Greater Caucasus Mountains in eastern Georgia and flows south into Azerbaijan, where it is also known as Gabirry (Qabirry). The river eventually flows into the Mingachevir reservoir, which is drained by the Kura. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . It starts in the mountains northeast of Tianeti, flows through that town, swings east and flows through the lowlands parallel to and between the |
Ahmed Shawqi
Ahmed Shawqi (, , ; 1868–1932), nicknamed the Prince of Poets ( ''Amīr al-Shu‘arā’''), was an Egyptian poet laureate, linguist, and one of the most famous Arabic literary writers of the modern era in the Arab World. Life Shawqi was born in Cairo on October 17, 1868, to a wealthy family of mixed Egyptian, Circassian, Turkish, Kurdish, and Greek roots. His family was prominent and well-connected with the court of the Khedive Ismael of Egypt. At the age of four, he joined a ''kuttab'' in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood, memorising there parts of the Holy Qur'an and learning the principles of reading and writing. Upon graduating from high school, he attended law school for two years, before joining the then-recently founded school of translation, which aimed to train civil servants. After obtaining a degree in translation, Shawqi was offered a job in the court of the Khedive Abbas II which he immediately accepted. After a year working in the court of the Khedive, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
