Darius I (Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavaʰuš; c. 550 – 486 BCE), commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death …

Dec 15, 2025 · Darius I, king of Persia in 522–486 BC, one of the greatest rulers of the Achaemenid dynasty, who was noted for his administrative genius and for his building projects.

Apr 10, 2017 · His reign lasted 36 years, from 522 to 486 BCE; during this time the Persian Empire reached its peak. Darius led military campaigns in Europe, Greece, and even in the Indus valley, …

Darius ruled over some 50 million people and the largest empire that the world had known. He did much to promote trade and commerce. He developed the infrastructure of the empire by constructing …

Dec 11, 2024 · Darius I (c. 550–486 BCE), also known as Darius the Great, was one of the most influential rulers of the Achaemenid Empire. His reign, from 522 to 486 BCE, marked the height of …

Dec 23, 2024 · Darius I, known as Darius the Great, was one of the most influential and formidable rulers of the Achaemenid Empire, better known as the Persian Empire.

Darius I, also known as Darius the Great, stands as a pivotal figure in ancient history, renowned for his transformative reign over the Persian Empire from 522 to 486 BCE.

Darius, a distant cousin of Cambyses, at once set out to gain the throne for himself. With some helpers he slew the Smerdis/Gaumâta or false Bardiya in September, 522 BCE, and assumed the kingship. …

Darius the Great was the third of the Great Kings of the Persian Empire. His two predecessors, Cyrus the Great and Cambyses, had been conquerors, but the main achievement of Darius was …

Darius the Great (c. 549 BC– 486/485 BC) was the son of Hystaspes and Persian Shah of Iran from 522 BC to 485 BC. After Darius became Shah of Persia, he divided the Persian Empire into twenty …