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  2. Darius the Great - Wikipedia

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    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 in 486 BCE.

  3. List of monarchs of Iran - Wikipedia

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    Darius the Great – 550 BC Son of Hystaspes: 522–486 BC ... Only recognised in Persia and Elam, killed by Darius II The Great King, King of Kings, Pharaoh of Egypt:

  4. Darius III - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Gaugamela, in which Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in 331 BC, took place approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Erbil, Iraq. After the battle, Darius managed to flee to the city. However, somewhat inaccurately, the confrontation is sometimes known as the "Battle of Arbela."

  5. Tomb of Darius the Great - Wikipedia

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    The tomb of Darius the Great (or Darius I) is one of the four tombs for Achaemenid kings at the historical site of Naqsh-e Rostam, located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of Persepolis in Iran. They are all situated at a considerable height above ground-level.

  6. Palace of Darius in Susa - Wikipedia

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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 construction was conducted parallel to that of Persepolis. Manpower and raw materials from various parts of the Achaemenid Empire contributed to its construction.

  7. First Persian invasion of Greece - Wikipedia

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    Seal of King Darius the Great hunting in a chariot, reading "I am Darius, the Great King", in Old Persian, Elamite and Babylonian. British Museum. [5] [6]The main source for the Greco-Persian Wars is the Greek historian Herodotus.

  8. Stateira (wife of Darius III) - Wikipedia

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    Stateira (Greek: Στάτειρα; 370 BC – early 332 BC) was a queen of Persia as the wife of Darius III of Persia of the Achaemenid dynasty. She accompanied her husband while he went to war. It was because of this that she was captured by Alexander the Great after the Battle of Issus, in 333 BC, at the town of Issus.

  9. Suez inscriptions of Darius the Great - Wikipedia

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    Drawing of the damaged Shaluf Stela Fragment of the Shaluf Stela, Louvre Museum.. The Suez inscriptions of Darius the Great were texts written in Old Persian, Elamite, Babylonian and Egyptian on five monuments erected in Wadi Tumilat, commemorating the opening of the "Canal of the Pharaohs" between the Nile and the Bitter Lakes.