King Cambyses (II) (apr 1, 530 BC – jan 1, 522 BC)

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*** ad p. 420 Darius ***
Some historical works concerning the Persian Empire present Cambyses (II) as being made “King of Babylon” by his father Cyrus soon after the conquest of Babylon. While Cambyses evidently did represent his father annually at the “New Year’s” festival at Babylon, he seems to have resided at Sippar during the rest of the time. Research based on study of cuneiform texts indicates that Cambyses actually assumed the title “King of Babylon” for the first time on Nisan 1 of the year 530 B.C.E., being made coregent with Cyrus, who was then setting out on the campaign that resulted in his death. There is, thus, no conflict between the secular historical records relating to Cambyses II and the Biblical record of Darius’ rulership in Babylon.

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