Battle of Pelusium

He ascended the throne around 530 BC and, much like his father, pursued aggressive military expansion.

His most notable campaign was the conquest of Egypt in 525 BC, defeating Pharaoh Samtik III at the Battle of Pelusium and bringing the ancient land of the Nile under Persian rule as the new ruler of Egypt.

Cambyses II also took on the title of Pharaoh.

But his ambitions didn't stop at the Nile.