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The Twenty-Seventh Dynasty: Cambyses was very cruel to the
Egyptians and treated the priests badly. He even killed the calf
Apis, although there are other sources that tell us that he cared
about the temples, contrary to what is said about him. Perhaps
Herodet tried to distort Cambyses’ image because of the enmity
that existed between the Greeks and the Persians. It is said that
He sent an expedition to Ethiopia to seize its treasures, but he was
defeated. He sent another to the Siwa Oasis to discipline the
priests who predicted a bad end for him and his army. Indeed,
both campaigns failed, and Cambyses died on his way to his
country. He was succeeded by his son Darius, who treated the
Egyptians In a good way, he was able to complete the canal that
Necho II had started to secure commercial conditions. The
Egyptians wanted to be liberated from the Persians, who led a
campaign against the Greeks and ended with their defeat.
Therefore, he decided to organize another campaign against
Greece and the Egyptians, but they revolted against him, which
prompted him to think about taking revenge on the Egyptians and
the Greeks together, but he died before He carried out what he

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