The story of how the fake king of Persia met his end is not a particularly pleasant one, but its articulation allows historians to uncover interesting pieces of information that may have been overlooked.
The death of Cambyses II, King of Persia is shrouded in mystery with different historians and sources providing different versions of the story. Some suggest suicide, while others believe he was assassinated by one of his underlings, including Darius the Great, who later became the next king of Persia.
Herodotus tells one of the most horrific stories in his writings, but he tells it like Alfred Hitchcock or Wes Craven. He weaves in stories and anecdotes to his work, trying to give reasons for the events that occurred without having any real way of knowing.
Historians and archaeologists have been intrigued by the possibility of finding the lost army of Cambyses, which disappeared in the Sahara desert over 2,000 years ago. Despite numerous expeditions and investigations, it remains a mystery to this day.
The story of Darius the Great, second on the top ten list of greatest kings in the Achaemenid Persian Empire. With a changed emphasis in religion, Darius reflects on his quest for legitimacy to rule and justifies why he deserves to be the king of kings.