Campaign against the Oasis of Siwa
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The Campaign against the Oasis of Siwa was a legendary and ill-fated Persian military expedition ordered by Cambyses II into the Egyptian desert, reputedly ending in the mysterious disappearance of an entire army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Campaign against the Oasis of Siwa canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Campaign against the Oasis of Siwa Context triple: [Cambyses II, campaign, Campaign against the Oasis of Siwa]
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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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Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt is a biblical event in which Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape King Herod’s massacre, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art and tradition.
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Revolt of Inaros in Egypt
The Revolt of Inaros in Egypt was a major 5th-century BCE uprising against Achaemenid Persian rule, led by the Libyan prince Inaros II with Athenian support.
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Sheba’s rebellion
Sheba’s rebellion was a brief insurrection against King David in the Hebrew Bible, led by the Benjaminite Sheba son of Bichri and recounted in 2 Samuel.
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E.
Abydos mysteries
The Abydos mysteries were ancient Egyptian religious ceremonies dramatizing the death and resurrection of Osiris, performed at Abydos as a central cultic celebration of rebirth and the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Campaign against the Oasis of Siwa Target entity description: The Campaign against the Oasis of Siwa was a legendary and ill-fated Persian military expedition ordered by Cambyses II into the Egyptian desert, reputedly ending in the mysterious disappearance of an entire army.
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A.
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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B.
Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt is a biblical event in which Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape King Herod’s massacre, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art and tradition.
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C.
Revolt of Inaros in Egypt
The Revolt of Inaros in Egypt was a major 5th-century BCE uprising against Achaemenid Persian rule, led by the Libyan prince Inaros II with Athenian support.
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D.
Sheba’s rebellion
Sheba’s rebellion was a brief insurrection against King David in the Hebrew Bible, led by the Benjaminite Sheba son of Bichri and recounted in 2 Samuel.
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E.
Abydos mysteries
The Abydos mysteries were ancient Egyptian religious ceremonies dramatizing the death and resurrection of Osiris, performed at Abydos as a central cultic celebration of rebirth and the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary event
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cambyses II’s expedition to Siwa
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Lost Army of Cambyses ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian desert
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Lost Army legend ⓘ Oracle of Amun ⓘ Siwa Oasis ⓘ |
| country | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | subject of documentaries and popular history works ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Herodotus ⓘ |
| estimatedForceSize | about 50000 soldiers (traditional account) ⓘ |
| genre | ancient historical tradition ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Cambyses II’s hostility toward the Oracle of Amun at Siwa
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desire to control the Siwa Oasis and its oracle ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
may reflect a smaller historical disaster in the desert
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possibly exaggerated or mythical account ⓘ |
| hasLegend | army buried by a sudden sandstorm ⓘ |
| influenced | modern theories about lost armies in deserts ⓘ |
| location |
Egyptian desert
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surface form:
Egyptian Western Desert
Oasis of Siwa ⓘ |
| objective |
punish or consult the Oracle of Amun
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reach the Oracle of Amun at Siwa ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Cambyses II ⓘ |
| outcome | mysterious loss of an entire army in the desert ⓘ |
| participant |
Achaemenid Empire
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Persian army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Conquest of Egypt
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surface form:
Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
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| primaryLiterarySource |
works of Herodotus
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surface form:
Histories by Herodotus
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| relatedTo |
Conquest of Egypt
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surface form:
Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
Cambyses II ⓘ works of Herodotus ⓘ
surface form:
Herodotus’ Histories
Oracle of Amun ⓘ
surface form:
Oracle of Amun at Siwa
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| researchedBy |
archaeologists
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historians of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| result |
disappearance of the Persian army
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failure of the expedition ⓘ |
| status | historicity disputed ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
6th century BCE
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reign of Cambyses II ⓘ |
| topic |
Achaemenid military history
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Egyptian history ⓘ desert expeditions ⓘ military disasters ⓘ |
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Subject: Campaign against the Oasis of Siwa Description of subject: The Campaign against the Oasis of Siwa was a legendary and ill-fated Persian military expedition ordered by Cambyses II into the Egyptian desert, reputedly ending in the mysterious disappearance of an entire army.
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