usurper Gaumata and continues to the end of Darius's reign. The predecessor of Darius: Bardiya/ Gaumata Darius was the eldest of five sons to Hystaspes....
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Look up Darius in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Darius may refer to: Kings of the Achaemenid Empire Darius I (the Great, 550 to 487 BC) Darius II (423...
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The Palace of Darius in Susa was a palace complex that was built at the site of Susa, Iran, during the reign of Darius I over the Achaemenid Empire. The...
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his example.[citation needed] Ochus adopted the name Darius (Greek sources often call him Darius Nothos, "Bastard"). Neither the names Xerxes II nor Sogdianus...
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to pursue Darius. Before Alexander reached him, however, Darius was killed by his relative Bessus, who was also the satrap of Bactria. Darius is partially...
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The Scythian campaign of Darius I was a military expedition into parts of European Scythia by Darius I, the king of the Achaemenid Empire, in 513 BC....
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perhaps the best-known candidates: Darius the Great (Darius I Hystaspes), c. 550–486 BCE. This historically known Darius was the third Persian emperor, and...
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/ 29.98889°N 52.87472°E / 29.98889; 52.87472 The tomb of Darius the Great (or Darius I) is one of the four tombs for Achaemenid kings at the historical...
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daughter, and Gobryas married Darius' sister. Furthermore, Mardonius married Darius' daughter Artozostra. Thus, Darius the Great was simultaneously Mardonius'...
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construction of the Palace of Darius at Susa. He also maintained the Royal Road built by his father. In 465 BC, Xerxes and his heir Darius were assassinated by...
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