event · evt_egyfull_persian_conquest_525
Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
Cambyses II defeated Psamtik III and incorporated Egypt into the Achaemenid Empire.
What is the evidence?
observation
Cambyses II defeated Psamtik III and incorporated Egypt into the Achaemenid Empire.Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
525 BCE
Precision: year
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- supports · provides imperial context
From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire — Pierre Briant (2002)Supports Achaemenid political context.
Locator: Cambyses and Egypt - supports · provides multilingual historical synthesis
Persian Period — David Klotz (2015)Supports event and cautions.
Locator: First Persian conquest and governance
Interpretation and caveats
The conquest created imperial regime change, but governance relied on Egyptian institutions and local actors; later hostile stories are not neutral evidence.
Event context
Classification
Event type: imperial conquest and regime change
Evidence layer: historical and archaeological
Timeline role: cross regional context
People and places
Why it matters to the timeline
A direct Egyptian regime change within the Achaemenid imperial system.
Research notes
- Supports event and cautions. Role: provides multilingual historical synthesis. Locator: First Persian conquest and governance.
- Supports Achaemenid political context. Role: provides imperial context. Locator: Cambyses and Egypt.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides imperial context
From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire — Pierre Briant (2002)Supports Achaemenid political context.
Locator: Cambyses and Egypt - supports · provides multilingual historical synthesis
Persian Period — David Klotz (2015)Supports event and cautions.
Locator: First Persian conquest and governance
Referenced records
- Memphis · entity
- Sais · entity
- Saite Dynasty 26 state · entity
- Achaemenid administration in Egypt / Dynasty 27 · entity
- Cambyses II · entity