Darius I
550?-486? ; king of Persia (522-486): called
the Great
See Darius I in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(də-rīˈəs) Known as “Darius the Great.” 550?-486 B.C.
King of Persia (521-486) who expanded the empire, organized a highly efficient administrative system, and invaded Greece, only to be defeated at the Battle of Marathon in 490.
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