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Persian Conquest of Egypt

525 BCE – 522 BCE

Cambyses II conquered Egypt at the Battle of Pelusium, ending the 26th Dynasty and making Egypt a Persian satrapy.

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Persian Conquest of Egypt

525 BCE – 522 BCE

Cambyses II conquered Egypt at the Battle of Pelusium, ending the 26th Dynasty and making Egypt a Persian satrapy. According to Herodotus, the Persians used cats as shields, knowing Egyptians would not risk harming them.

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Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Maya chiefdoms and states Polity · Americas 2000 BCE – 1521 CE Chorrera Polity · Americas 1500 BCE – 100 BCE Hattusa Landmark · Europe 1600 BCE – still standing Lapita Expansion (Western Polynesia) Trade route · Oceania 1500 BCE – 500 BCE Thimlich Ohinga Landmark · Africa 1400 BCE – 1900 CE

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