Nine facts about Darius I

HSTORY LISTICLE: Darius the Great: 9 Facts About The King Of Kings. Darius the Great is one of the most famous kings of the Achaemenid Empire. He conquered new lands and overhauled Persia’s infrastructure and economy, ushering in a golden age (Edd Hodsdon, The Collector).

There were three Dariuses in the Achemenid (Achaemenid) dynasty. Darius I is the one known as Darius the Great. Some PaleoJudica posts involving him are here (alas, all links are rotted), here, here, here, here, and here.

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