Biography
Daan Nijssen is an Ancient Studies graduate from VU University with a major in New Babylonian/Assyrian Language & Culture. His main research interest is to explain the rise of the Achaemenid Empire between 750 and 450 BCE, a subject on which he is currently writing a book. Other research interests include comparative mythology, prehistoric migrations and the nomadic and tribal societies of Central Asia. He writes about all these topics in his free time.
Education
- Ancient History (BA) at VU University, Amsterdam.
- Ancient Studies (MA) at VU University, Amsterdam.
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Cambyses II
Cambyses II (r. 530-522 BCE) was the second king of the Achaemenid Empire. The Greek historian Herodotus portrays Cambyses as a mad...
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Cyrus the Great
Cyrus II (d. 530 BCE), also known as Cyrus the Great, was the fourth king of Anshan and the first king of the Achaemenid Empire...
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| English Original | Language | Translation | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus the Great | Portuguese | Ciro, o Grande | Victor Fraga |
| Cambyses II | Spanish | Cambises II | Rosa Baranda |
| Cambyses II | Portuguese | Cambises II | Raimundo Raffaelli-Filho |
| Cyrus the Great | Turkish | Büyük Kiros | Nizamettin Karaben |
| Cambyses II | French | Cambyse II | Babeth Étiève-Cartwright |
| Cyrus the Great | Spanish | Ciro el Grande | Rosa Baranda |
| Cambyses II | Persian | کمبوجیه دوم | Arash Taheri |
| Cyrus the Great | Persian | کوروش کبیر | Arash Taheri |
| Cyrus the Great | French | Cyrus le Grand | Babeth Étiève-Cartwright |
