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The Persian Empire, 559 to 465 BC
Quick questions on Cambyses and the accession of Darius - OCR GCSE Ancient History (J198)
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What is herodotus's hostile portrait?Show answer
Cambyses is therefore a favourite for source-evaluation questions, because you can show that Herodotus's account is shaped by his sources and his moralising purpose.
What is q1?Show answer
What did Cambyses conquer, and in what year? [Knowledge recall]
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Explain why Herodotus and the Behistun inscription give different accounts of Darius's accession. [Short source evaluation]
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