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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Darius I

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

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

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

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

The general layout recalls Khorsabad, which the Assyrian Sargon dedicated in 706 B.C., and Persepolis, which Darius I founded two centuries later.

From Time Magazine Archive

And that’s not the Darius I want to be around—I want the real him, the one I know.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi