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But Cambyses, the Egyptians say, owing to this wrongful act immediately went mad, although even before he had not been sensible. His first evil act was to destroy his full brother Smerdis, whom he had sent away from Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt to Iran [53,32] (nation), Asia Persia out of jealousy, because Smerdis alone could draw the bow brought from the Ethiopian by the Fish-eaters as far as two fingerbreadths, but no other Persian could draw it.
But Cambyses, the Egyptians say, owing to this wrongful act immediately went mad, although even before he had not been sensible. His first evil act was to destroy his full brother Smerdis, whom he had sent away from Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt to Iran [53,32] (nation), Asia Persia out of jealousy, because Smerdis alone could draw the bow brought from the Ethiopian by the Fish-eaters as far as two fingerbreadths, but no other Persian could draw it.
[3] Fearing therefore for himself, lest his brother might slay him and so be king, he sent
Prexaspes, the most trusted of his
Persians, to
Iran [53,32] (nation), Asia
Persia
to kill him.
Prexaspes went up to
Shush [48.333,32.2] (inhabited place), Khuzestan, Iran, Asia
Susa
and killed
Smerdis; some say that he took
Smerdis out hunting, others that he brought him to the Red
1
Sea and there drowned him.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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