Darius III

Noun

Meaning

king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC)

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However, a cuneiform tablet (now in the British Museum ) suggests that Artaxerxes died from natural causes. citation Artashata took the regnal name Darius III, and quickly demonstrated his independence from his possible assassin benefactor. Source: Internet

John Prevas, Envy of the Gods: Alexander's Ill-Fated Journey across Asia (Da Capo Press, 2004), 47. At the Battle of Issus, Darius III even caught Alexander by surprise and failed to defeat Alexander's forces. Source: Internet

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