c. 559–522 BC
Cambyses II
The second Achaemenid emperor
c. 37years, roughly
5%of the people on this site died younger
Cambyses II was born in about 559 BC and died in about 522 BC, so lived for roughly 37 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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