Gobryas I.
Cyrus the Great's general
About Gobryas I.
Lived 600 BC – 538 BC.
According to the Cyropedia of Xenophon, Gobryas (; g-u-b-ru-u-v, reads as Gaub(a)ruva?; Elamite: Kambarma) was a Persian general who helped Cyrus II in the conquering of Babylon in 539 BC.
Old Testament scholar Robert Dick Wilson argued that Darius the Mede might be identified as Gobryas, drawing upon the work of Theophilus Pinches. George Frederick Wright championed the view of Wilson in his Scientific Confirmation of Old Testament History.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Gobryas I.?
cyrus the Great's general
When was Gobryas I. born?
Gobryas I. was born in 600 BC.
When did Gobryas I. die?
Gobryas I. died in 538 BC.
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