Noun
king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon (550-486 BC)
Source: WordNetDarius I of Persia, as imagined by a Greek painter, 4th century BC Cleomenes was not pleased with events, and marched on Athens with the Spartan army. Source: Internet
Early life Rise to power Xerxes was born to Darius I and Atossa (daughter of Cyrus the Great ). Source: Internet
Darius I and later Achaemenid emperors acknowledged their devotion to Ahura Mazda in inscriptions, as attested to several times in the Behistun inscription, and appear to have continued the model of coexistence with other religions. Source: Internet
Keen suggests that Darius I created the kingship on reorganizing the satrapies in 525, and that on the intestate death of Kubernis in battle, the Persians chose another relative named Kheziga, who was the father of Kuprlli. Source: Internet
Other writers credit his successor Darius I of Persia (521 BC). Source: Internet
Darius I of Persia holding an acinaces in his lap It is widely believed that the original akinaka was a 14 to 18 inch double-edged sword. Source: Internet