Darius the Great Also known as: Darius I of Persia · Dareios · Dārayavahuš · Darayavaush · Dāryūsh · Dārayavauš · Darius the Great · Dāriyūsh
Community · History Darius I, commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.
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Related to First Persian invasion of Greece 80% Ordered the invasion
Darius the Great → First Persian invasion of Greece: Ordered the invasion. Darius I, commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE. The first Persian invasion of Greece took place from 492 BC to 490 BC, as part of the Greco-Persian Wars. It ended with a decisive Athenian-led victory over the Achaemenid Empire during the Battle of Marathon.
Related to Marathon, 490 BCE: Athens Meets the Persian Expedition 80% Ordered expedition
Ordered expedition in “Marathon, 490 BCE: Athens Meets the Persian Expedition”. Darius I, commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.
Related to Hippias (tyrant) 80% Sought Persian backing
Hippias (tyrant) → Darius the Great: Sought Persian backing. Hippias was the last tyrant of Athens, ruling from 527 to 510 BC. He was one of the Peisistratids, a group of tyrants from the same family in ancient Greece. Darius I, commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.