Conquest of Egypt
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The Conquest of Egypt was the Persian king Cambyses II’s successful military campaign in 525 BCE that brought Egypt under Achaemenid rule and ended the independence of the ancient Egyptian kingdom.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Achaemenid conquest of Egypt | 6 |
| Persian conquest of Egypt | 6 |
| Conquest of Egypt canonical | 1 |
| Invasion of Egypt | 1 |
| Persian conquest of Egypt by Cambyses II | 1 |
| Persian invasion of Egypt | 1 |
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Target entity: Conquest of Egypt Context triple: [Cambyses II, notableWork, Conquest of Egypt]
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Conquest of Mesopotamia
The Conquest of Mesopotamia was a major Roman military campaign under the Severan dynasty that extended imperial control deep into the Near East at the expense of the Parthian Empire.
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Muslim conquest of Egypt
The Muslim conquest of Egypt was the 7th-century campaign in which Arab Muslim forces defeated the Byzantine Empire and brought Egypt under Islamic rule, transforming its political and religious landscape.
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Satrapy of Egypt
The Satrapy of Egypt was a Persian-administered province of the Achaemenid Empire that governed Egypt through satraps before its later Hellenistic rule.
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Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign was a late-18th-century French military and scientific expedition to Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed at undermining British influence while advancing European knowledge of Egyptian history, culture, and geography.
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E.
Büyük Taarruz
Büyük Taarruz was the decisive 1922 Turkish military offensive against Greek forces in the Greco-Turkish War, leading to the end of the Turkish War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Conquest of Egypt Target entity description: The Conquest of Egypt was the Persian king Cambyses II’s successful military campaign in 525 BCE that brought Egypt under Achaemenid rule and ended the independence of the ancient Egyptian kingdom.
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A.
Conquest of Mesopotamia
The Conquest of Mesopotamia was a major Roman military campaign under the Severan dynasty that extended imperial control deep into the Near East at the expense of the Parthian Empire.
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B.
Muslim conquest of Egypt
The Muslim conquest of Egypt was the 7th-century campaign in which Arab Muslim forces defeated the Byzantine Empire and brought Egypt under Islamic rule, transforming its political and religious landscape.
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C.
Satrapy of Egypt
The Satrapy of Egypt was a Persian-administered province of the Achaemenid Empire that governed Egypt through satraps before its later Hellenistic rule.
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D.
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign was a late-18th-century French military and scientific expedition to Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed at undermining British influence while advancing European knowledge of Egyptian history, culture, and geography.
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E.
Büyük Taarruz
Büyük Taarruz was the decisive 1922 Turkish military offensive against Greek forces in the Greco-Turkish War, leading to the end of the Turkish War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Conquest of Egypt
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surface form:
Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
Conquest of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Persian conquest of Egypt
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| associatedEmpire | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| associatedKing |
Cambyses II
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surface form:
Cambyses II of Persia
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| belligerentType | imperial power vs regional kingdom ⓘ |
| cause |
Achaemenid imperial expansion into the Eastern Mediterranean
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desire to control Nile resources and trade routes ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
late 6th century BCE
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reign of Cambyses II ⓘ |
| combatant |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| commander | Cambyses II ⓘ |
| date | 525 BCE ⓘ |
| dynastyEnded |
Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt
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surface form:
26th Dynasty of Egypt
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| effect |
creation of Egypt as a Persian satrapy
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decline of native Egyptian royal power ⓘ integration of Egypt into the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt
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surface form:
27th Dynasty of Egypt
Achaemenid rule in Egypt ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
Persian domination of the Near East
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competition for control of Eastern Mediterranean trade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
First Persian Period of Egypt
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surface form:
Achaemenid period in Egypt
Late Period of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Late Period of ancient Egypt
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| keyBattle | Battle of Pelusium ⓘ |
| location |
Egypt
ⓘ
Nile Delta ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | land invasion through Sinai ⓘ |
| newRuler | Cambyses II ⓘ |
| newTitleOfRuler | Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| opposedKing |
Psamtik III
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surface form:
Psamtik III of Egypt
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| opposingCommander | Psamtik III ⓘ |
| partOf | Achaemenid expansion ⓘ |
| politicalChange | transition from native Egyptian monarchy to Persian imperial administration ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Lydian–Persian War
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surface form:
Persian conquest of Lydia
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| primarySource |
works of Herodotus
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surface form:
Herodotus’s Histories
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| regionImpacted |
Eastern Mediterranean
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Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Near East
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| result |
Conquest of Egypt
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
end of independent ancient Egyptian kingdom ⓘ establishment of Achaemenid rule in Egypt ⓘ |
| significance |
ended centuries of independent pharaonic rule
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marked the first incorporation of Egypt into a large transcontinental empire ⓘ |
| yearEnded | 525 BCE ⓘ |
| yearStarted | 525 BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Conquest of Egypt Description of subject: The Conquest of Egypt was the Persian king Cambyses II’s successful military campaign in 525 BCE that brought Egypt under Achaemenid rule and ended the independence of the ancient Egyptian kingdom.
Referenced by (16)
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