POLITICIAN
Cambyses I
600 BC - 559 BC

Cambyses I
Cambyses I (Old Persian: 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 Kambūjiya) was king of Anshan from c. 580 to 559 BC and the father of Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II), younger son of Cyrus I, and brother of Arukku. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cambyses I is the 1,497th most popular politician (down from 891st in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Iran (down from 46th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Iranian Politician.
Cambyses II is most famous for his conquest of Egypt, which he conquered in 525 BC.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Cambyses I ranks 1,497 out of 19,576. Before him are Amyntas IV of Macedon, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Ashur-uballit II, Valdemar I of Denmark, Ptolemy Keraunos, and John Tyler. After him are Agrippina the Elder, Makarios III, Mohammed Shahabuddin, John IV of Portugal, Eleftherios Venizelos, and Constantine VI.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmyntas IV of Macedon
362 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 1,491
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1939 - 1993
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 1,492
Ashur-uballit II
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 1,493
Valdemar I of Denmark
1131 - 1182
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 1,494
Ptolemy Keraunos
318 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 1,495
John Tyler
1790 - 1862
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 1,496
Cambyses I
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 1,497
Agrippina the Elder
14 BC - 33
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 1,498
Makarios III
1913 - 1977
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 1,499
Mohammed Shahabuddin
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 1,500
John IV of Portugal
1604 - 1656
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 1,501
Eleftherios Venizelos
1864 - 1936
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 1,502
Constantine VI
771 - 802
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 1,503
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600 BC, Cambyses I ranks 14. Before him are Ānanda, Yaśodharā, Maya, Belshazzar, Mardonius, and Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. After him are Pheidippides, Hippasus, Theano, Polycrates, Mahapajapati Gotami, and Nahum. Among people deceased in 559 BC, Cambyses I ranks 1. After him are Mandane of Media, and Themistoclea.
Others Born in 600 BC
Go to all RankingsĀnanda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 8
Yaśodharā
POLITICIAN
600 BC - Present
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 9
Maya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 10
Belshazzar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 11
Mardonius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 12
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 13
Cambyses I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 14
Pheidippides
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 15
Hippasus
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 16
Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 17
Polycrates
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 18
Mahapajapati Gotami
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 19
Nahum
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 559 BC
Go to all RankingsCambyses I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 1
Mandane of Media
POLITICIAN
584 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 2
Themistoclea
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 3
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Cambyses I ranks 56 out of 631. Before him are Reza Shah (1878), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), Mahsa Amini (1999), Yazdegerd III (624), Ghazan (1271), and Astyages (-700). After him are Báb (1819), Öljaitü (1280), Attar of Nishapur (1145), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), and Abbas Kiarostami (1940).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsReza Shah
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1944
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 50
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 51
Mahsa Amini
INSPIRATION
1999 - 2022
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 52
Yazdegerd III
POLITICIAN
624 - 652
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 53
Ghazan
POLITICIAN
1271 - 1304
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 54
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 55
Cambyses I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 56
Báb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1819 - 1850
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 57
Öljaitü
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1316
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 58
Attar of Nishapur
WRITER
1145 - 1220
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 59
Moshe Katsav
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 60
Masoud Barzani
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 61
Abbas Kiarostami
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 62
Among POLITICIANS In Iran
Among politicians born in Iran, Cambyses I ranks 27. Before him are Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Reza Shah (1878), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), Yazdegerd III (624), Ghazan (1271), and Astyages (-700). After him are Öljaitü (1280), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), Cyaxares (-700), Achaemenes (-800), and Shapur II (309).
Mohammad Mosaddegh
1882 - 1967
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 21
Reza Shah
1878 - 1944
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 22
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
1956 - Present
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 23
Yazdegerd III
624 - 652
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 24
Ghazan
1271 - 1304
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 25
Astyages
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 26
Cambyses I
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 27
Öljaitü
1280 - 1316
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 28
Moshe Katsav
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 29
Masoud Barzani
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 30
Cyaxares
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 31
Achaemenes
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 32
Shapur II
309 - 379
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 33