Cambyses I 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. He should not be confused with his better-known grandson Cambyses II. 600 BC – 559 BC; died at about 40. Alive at the same time as Pythagoras, Sappho, Zoroaster, Thales, and Cyrus the Great. Wiki link