The Immortals of Persian King Darius

Darius (558? - 486/485 B.C.) was an Achaemenid King and empire builder who divided the Persian Empire into 20 satrapies. Darius I was responsible for the capital at Persepolis and for many other building projects, including roads through his empire.



Darius I is known as Darius the Great. He ruled probably from 522-486/485. He and his son Xerxes are associated with the Greco-Persian or Persian Wars.



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