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"The Persian King Cambyses II quickly and brutally conquered Egypt. But, he failed to conquer The Kingdom of Kush."
Herodotus reports that #Cambyses wanted to conquer #kushboo.
He sent "spies" to the pharaoh of Kush disguised ...
"The Persian King Cambyses II quickly and brutally conquered Egypt. But, he failed to conquer The Kingdom of Kush."
Herodotus reports that #Cambyses wanted to conquer #kushboo.
He sent "spies" to the pharaoh of Kush disguised ...
... disguised as messengers bearing gifts.However, the Kushite pharaoh, as Herodotus explains, realized that the Persian messengers were spies." The king mocked Cambyses' gifts in front of the messengers and sent them back with a bow.
The messengers were instructed to deliver the following message to Cambyses: "when the Persians draw their bows (of equal size as mine) as easily as I do this, then ...
