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The Madness of Cambyses

The Madness of Cambyses

by Herodotus

  • 430 BC
  • ~60 pages
  • 3.5 ★

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An extract from the Histories of Herodotus. The Histories of Herodotus is considered the founding work of history in Western literature. Although it is not an impartial record, it remains one of the West's most important sources. It established the genre and study of history in the Western world. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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