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Cambyses

also: Cambyses II

Cambyses II, king of Persia (r. 530–522 BC), here a byword for the murderous rage of a drunken tyrant who shot the son of his adviser Praexaspes to prove his steady hand.

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Mentioned in 4 works (5 total)

On Anger philosophy · 2 mentions
On Benefits philosophy · 1 mention
Moral Letters to Lucilius philosophy · 1 mention
Natural Questions philosophy · 1 mention

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