Darius I

American  

[duh-rahy-uhs] / dəˈraɪ əs /

noun

1. Darius Hystaspesthe Great, 558?–486? b.c., king of Persia 521–486.

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Darius I British  

/ dəˈraɪəs /

noun

1. known as Darius the Great, surname Hystaspis. ?550–486 _bc , king of Persia (521–486), who extended the Persian empire and crushed the revolt of the Ionian city states (500). He led two expeditions against Greece but was defeated at Marathon (490)

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Example Sentences

The Persian Empire under Darius I reached from the edge of India in the east to Libya in the west.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Records indicate that ivory from Meroe was used to decorate the palace of Darius I at Susa.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

My mind-set was so stuck in rejection that even at the end of my conversation with Darius, I said, “Hold on a second, are you actually offering me the role?”

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2021

Darius I pressed on to the Danube and Indus, worked out a civil service, postal and highway networks.

From Time Magazine Archive

He reported that when the Persian emperor Darius I invaded India around 510 B.C., his men found a sweet reed that produced honey.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson