Darius was the king of Persia from 521-486 B.C.E. Darius and his army took pushed their territory into the northwestern parts of India and by the late sixth century B.C.E., Darius occupied an empire that ran from the Indus River to the Aegean Sea, then in the north to Armenia all the way down to the Nile. Darius had achieved the largest empire that the world had yet seen. (pg 85) Cyrus was the leader of expanding the Persian realm. Cyrus and Croesus, who was the ruler of the kingdom of Lydia, went to war against each other. Croesus tried to destroy Cyrus's kingdom. However, the war ended differently than he predicted. Cyrus took siege of the city within two weeks and held Croesus captive. Cyrus was very tough and unpredictable. His victory
The emperor before Darius was Cambyses II, who was described as a despot and an aberrant man. In 522 BC, he suddenly died on his way back home from Egypt, which left the Persian Empire without a leader. Therefore, people began the revolution for their discontent about the government. Wars continued to spread, and Darius won the people by his strong army.
Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Even at an early age, Alexander had the promise to become a great leader. Through all his victories and conquests, he has become a great hero and has had a large impact on history. That is why I chose he book Alexander the Great, by J.R. Hamilton for my review. Hamilton does a very good job with the story of Alexander the Great.
Cyrus was Astyages grandson and also the king of Persia. Harpagus was sent to kill him, but did not do so. Throughout his life he accomplished many things and fought in a number of battles. He was a well respected leader and treated everyone equally to gain his power. He expanded his power by traveling farther East, beyond the lands he was comfortable with, and fighting the more violent tribes.
Cyrus II of Persia, also known as Cyrus the Great, was one of the most influential and powerful rulers in the Ancient World.¹ By overthrowing the Assyrian empire, he was able to start the Persian Empire. Through his superior diplomacy skills within his empire, to his genius war tactics, he built the foundation for a line of Persian Kings to rule one of the largest empires in world history.
Cyrus, typically known as Cyrus the Great, was the king of the Persians that lived from 576 to 530 B.C. He became the king of the Persians in 559 B.C. and reigned until 530 B.C. During this time, people were fighting for power and control of the Fertile Crescent and of Asia Minor. Cyrus was mainly known for his large respect and tolerance to other religions and his highly peaceful actions to people he conquered. He was also known for being one of the few people able to control and hold control one of the biggest empires, even after death.
All of the events of the war intertwined in a way. Our timelines intertwined in a way because Cyrus, also known as Cyrus the great, was the start of the Persian Empire. Cyrus united what is modern day Iran under his control. He also established himself as ruler of Persia. Our group discussed that Persia serves as a bridge between the East and the West. King Cyrus wanted an effective yet simple travel route between the East and the West. In 553 BCE, he led a revolt against his grandfather. From that victory, he became king and united Persians and the people of Media. This is because the simple ways of the Persian kingdom and ways of life appealed to him more than the cruel iron-hand like rule of his grandfather. For all of his doings, people
Cambyses was by all accounts, crazy. He captured Greek cities in Asia Minor, Egypt, Heliopolis, Phoenicia, and Libya. He also controlled the seas from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf. He died and soon Darius became king. Darius was an outstanding leader. He developed his kingdom in ways that no other king could do. He expanded the kingdom to the point where it reached its zenith under him. He established many things to ensure that his empire was a well-oiled machine, such as introduce a standard currency and extended the empire’s fabulous network of roads and its communication system, which included a royal mail service, express messengers, and fire signals. He also started a taxation system to fund all of his ventures and projects. He extended his reign to Eastern Europe, Greece, and India. Darius also continued now the tradition of tolerance. “With each new conquest, however, the Achaemenid military engulfed additional units, including entire cavalries, phalanxes, and navies. By the time of Darius, the army was an amazingly diverse multinational force, commanded principally by Persians.” No longer did the Persian Empire consist of the
Croesus, king of Lydia, was one of the most legendary and revered generals of his time. However great of a leader he was, he was unhappy. After he was defeated at Sardis by Cyrus of the Persian empire, Cyrus bade that he be brought to him for advice. Croesus revealed to him that he thought he knew himself and that he was happiest in kingship and warfare, but that he realized that this is what not made him happiest, in fact he was happiest when Cyrus forbid him from battle and war. This shows that the life of leadership was not worth living for him, one of the greatest leaders of his time, for he was not happiest in that position.
Persia, beneath the rule of thumb of Darius (r. 522-486 BCE), was already expanding into mainland
Darius was a Emperor of Persia. He was known for her courage and daring. He came there marching at a head of his army. Any of the bravest soldiers were in his army. But it was many smaller than the army of
Alexander III was born in Macedonia, 356 B.C. His father was King Philip and mother was Queen Olympias. His father was the king of Ancient Greek and the king of Macedonia. Some people also think he is son of Zeus because he was a great leader. Alexander was one of the greatest military leader and rule the biggest empire in ancient world.
Darius I ,also known as Darius the Great, was the third king who reigned from 550-486 BCE during the Achaemenid Empire. While he lived, Darius held the empire at its peak, which stretched from the river Nile and parts of Northern Greece to the Indus River Valley. One of the most major events in Darius 's life was his expedition to discipline Athens and Eretria for their support in the Ionian Revolt. He made his empire larger by vanquishing Thrace and Macedon, and occupying Scythia. He also arranged his empire, by splitting it into provinces and placing governors to rule over it. Darius organized a new financial system, along with making Aramaic the official language of the empire. He further worked on establishment projects throughout the empire. Darius also formulated a codification of laws for Egypt. He order the carving of the cliff-face Behistun Inscription, an autobiography of great modern linguistic significance. Darius also started many massive architectural projects including magnificent palaces in Persepolis, and Susa.
Darius the Great was a man who had great leadership, he was the first empire of a large kingdom a kingdom of 20 nation, kingdom of Rome. In the beginning Darius had an issue on figuring out how he will rule 20 nations without causing issues. So Darius came with a plan to outline a scripture of rules on the wall of peace and corruption but there was a flaw in his plan, the people spoke different languages in the nation. He then came up with making different way to rule them by images on the wall, it showed that Darius wants no war and that the people are happy to serve him. Commoners were not able to see this rule so he had put the rules on a huge wall for them to see as they passed by doing their duties, which was 200ft above the ground from
During the course of his life and reign, Alexander had fought and won many battles and wars, defeating many kings and warlords throughout the ancient world. Perhaps his most recognized conquest was of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia and its ‘King of Kings’ Darius III during the Battle of Issus 1. After defeating the Persians at the Battle
Darius was born as the eldest of five sons to a leading figure of power in Persia named Hystaspes. Herodotus of Halicarnassus, author of The Histories, wrote that after a dream that seemed to predict Darius’ reign, King Cyrus became suspicious of the son of Hystaspes, who was “about twenty at that time and had been left behind in Persia because he was too young for war (Herodotus)”. Herodotus adds that Cyrus sent back Hystaspes to control his son. A couple days late and the king was killed in action against the Medes. Either Cyrus or his son and successor Cambyses appointed Hystaspes as governor of