Darius: The King Of Persia

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

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.

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.

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.

Cyrus II the Great is credited as the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Cyrus II reigned from 558-530 B.C.E. Cyrus II took control of the weakened Assyrian and Babylonian empires through his powerful, strategic military. Under Cyrus II’s rule, the empire’s military expanded and conquered most of Asia and parts of Europe creating the largest empire in the world during this time period. Cyrus II led his kingdom by respecting the religions and customs of the people he conquered. Cyrus II was successful in molding a centralized administration and creating a stable, working government. His achievements involving military strategy, politics, and human rights impacted and influenced not only the Achaemenid Empire but both Western and Eastern Civilizations. Cyrus II fell wounded while protecting the northeastern border of his empire from raiders ending his reign.

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.

The primary reason Alexander was victorious in his battle against Darius was his use of resources. Alexander used the minimum amount of resources to achieve his goal of victory on the battlefield. Alexander was able to keep close communications with his entire army to relay important information about the attack. Equifinality is the principle that a goal can be achieved from multiple approaches (Graham & Weingart, 2015). Alexander knew he could not win the battle with a direct head on approach so adapted a unique approach to overcome Darius’ massive numbers. Alexander knew that his vision was to beat Darius in battle. A clear vision is important to define future threats (Ozdem, 2011). With a clear vision, and communication, Alexander was able to defeat Darius in battle. Even though Alexander was outnumbered at least 4-to-1 by Darius’s army. Alexander chose to use his men sparingly and retained resources until later in the battle to ensure they were fresh and could take advantage to the tiring troops of Darius.

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

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

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.

Cyrus was an upright, benevolent and generous king. He presented himself as a liberator and not as a conqueror. However, he did fall short on certain areas like any other human being.

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 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