Battle of Pelusium
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The Battle of Pelusium was a pivotal 525 BC conflict in which the Persian Achaemenid Empire under Cambyses II decisively defeated the Egyptians, leading to the Persian conquest and incorporation of Egypt into their empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedRuler |
Cambyses II
NERFINISHED
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Psamtik III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
525 BC in military history
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Battles involving ancient Egypt ⓘ Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Egyptian army
NERFINISHED
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Persian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Cambyses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Egypt incorporated into Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
end of Saite Dynasty ⓘ |
| date | 525 BC ⓘ |
| dynasticEffect | fall of 26th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Memphis (525 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Period of ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ancient Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Pelusium NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Nile Delta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive Persian victory over Egypt
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leading to first Persian domination of Egypt ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Psamtik III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Persian conquest of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Achaemenid expansion under Cambyses II
NERFINISHED
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Greco-Persian world context ⓘ Persian conquest of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEffect | loss of Egyptian independence ⓘ |
| precededBy | Persian invasion of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource | Herodotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Persian victory ⓘ |
| significance | marked transition of Egypt to Persian satrapy ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | gateway to Egypt from the northeast ⓘ |
| successorState | Achaemenid satrapy of Egypt ⓘ |
| theatre | Near Eastern theatre of Achaemenid expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | -525 ⓘ |
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