King Darius of Persia demands Greek Submission In September of the year 490, the Persian forces landed at the sandy harbour of Marathon with an invasion force of 600 ships, 20,000 or more foot ...

Herodotus tended to put his political philosophies into the mouths of historical figures such as Miltiades. He condensed his thoughts about government into what historians call the “Constitutional ...

From the rise of Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BCE to the vast dominion of Darius and Xerxes, the First Persian ...

The Persian Empire, hegemon of Asia for more than two centuries, had become Macedonian property. Darius was assassinated by his officers the following year.

The Aramaic inscription read “Year 24 of Darius,” dating it to 498 BCE. The short text thus records the name of the Persian king Darius the Great (Darius I), the father of Achashverosh.

Cross-cultural: In 1010 CE, Persian poet Firdawsi wrote Shahnamah, the “Book of Kings,” which portrayed Alexander as Sikander, a Persian, and half-brother to Dara, or Darius.

PART I. History -- The Achaemenid Empire in the Context of World History (550-330 BCE) / T. Daryaee and Kh. Rezakhani -- Designation of the Empire and Its Political Concepts of Darius I according to ...

Welcome to IGN's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown coverage! In this video, we'll show you how to defeat the King Darius Boss Fight.For more Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown tips and ...

At the Louvre, a limestone column whose top is decorated with two kneeling bulls. Thirty-six of these columns once supported the roof of the 128,000-square-foot audience hall in the Darius palace ...