Flashcards
Cambyses II - Cambyses in the Non-Greek sources
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1Archaeologists have discovered what in the remains of a temple in Memphis?The Serapeum temple. With an embalmed Apis bull.
- 2Why is this discovery significant?Date to reign of Cambyses and shows he respected the Apis bull.
- 3Udjahorresne an Egyptian official refers to Cambyses on a statue as what?A traditional Egyptian pharaoh. Not a maniac.
- 4According to Udjahorresne what did Cambyses do to the Egyptian temple of Neith?Purified it after complaints that it had been polluted.
- 5How is Cambyses portrayed in the Non Greek sources?A restorer of order who supports the worship of Egyptian Gods.
- 6This portrayal is similar to which Persian King?Cyrus.
- 7Which groups would have reason to hate Cambyses and portray him in a negative way?Priests and administrators.
- 8Why would these groups dislike him?Cambyses removed tax exemptions of temples.
- 9How would Herodotus have found out about these groups dislike?He was known to have travelled to Egypt.
- 10What year did Cambyses die?522 BCE.
Information
- Description
- AO1:Knowledge Test of Cambyses II - Cambyses in the Non-Greek sources
- Created by
- Javairiah Iqbal
- Views
- 28
- Tags
- Rating