Darius I of Persia

Darius I, one of the greatest contributors to Persian history, is considered a significant ancient leader. Ruling over the vast Persian Empire, Darius the Great holds his legacy high above many other rulers of the ancient world. During his time of leadership, the Persian Empire flourished, expanding the dominion to far countries and regions such as Caucasus. Even with cheating in a contest for the throne of Bardiya, Darius I still managed to achieve the title, ‘King of Persia’. It is simple to see

Persia was very successful and enduring. Under Emperor Darius I, the Persian Empire grew to be one of the largest empires ever seen. Although the various lands conquered by Persia played a part in this, the unity between the people of Persia also contributed to its achievements. NED EFHFH Emperor Darius I established a bureaucracy, allowing multiple people to possess power. Under his rule, the empire was divided into twenty different provinces, more commonly known in that time period as satrapies

IEP10 #36 Rebecca Darius the Great Imagine frequent warfare is ongoing in your country, and everyday hundreds of thousands of people are dying. This is what happened in Persia, the largest empire ever established around 500 BCE. No leaders could govern the entire empire, but there was one person out of many who reinstated order in Persia. His name was Darius I. Darius created a permanent army composed of paid soldiers, and brought political stability to Persia through the division of land into

Art has more meaning behind it than just being a picture; it can function in society by symbolizing power. In this essay I am going to discuss in what ways art communicates power and help to manage nations and empires. The use of art as a tool for those in power started in different times and also in different cultures. An ancient gravesite near Stonehenge revealed the grave of the Amesbury Arche in 2002 his grave was different to those previously found near the site, What made him interesting was

River, but also included part of the continent of Africa. We get the word, Persia, from the Greek word Parsa meaning, “Above reproach”. The Persians unlike most other Empires would be ruled under a benevolent ruler. This would bring a large amount of cultural diffusion to the Empire. The empires history is separated into three historical periods: Old Persia (600-300 B.C.E), Middle Persia (300-800 B.C.E.) and modern Persia (800-Present). The height or the Empire was reached around 500 B.C.E. (Ancient

There were many leaders throughout the ancient times but Alexander the great was said to be one of the greatest leaders of all time. He was born July 356 B.C.E in Pella Greece, he showed great strength at a young age. “Alexander was born into a family that traced its royal roots back to the great hero Hercules” (Freeman 5) Alexander was born into royalty his father was a leader. When Alexander was 13 he started learning from Aristotle, he taught him Greeks, philosophy and about plants and animals

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

religion, local culture and lastly, their military. The element of administration comes from Darius I, he took control eventually after Cyrus II who built the Persian empire, he was a brilliant conquer and he understood how to run the empire. Darius, I he took over and made the Persian empire into a functioning organization. He was well known for his love of bureaucracy. He created a set of laws for all of Persia to abide by but he created a system of states within this with one of his people in charge

In the sixth century B.C, the land that we now call Iran was the center of the largest empire in the world. The kings of Ancient Persia( such as Cyrus the Great) were the leaders of a great civilization that made amazing advances in laws, goverment and communication. Founded in 550 B.C by King Cyrus the Great, the Persian Empire spanned from Egypt in the west to Turkey in the north, and through Mesopotamia to the Indus River in the east. Unlike most empires at that time, the Persian kings were benovelent

wealthiest state outside his control. Even though Cyrus did not live, his son Cambyses gained control of Egypt while obtaining its wealth. Darius ruled after Cambyses and was one of the greatest Achaemenids. Darius centralized his administration and built a capital with much magnificence at Persepolis. Later, Persepolis served as the nerve center of the Persian Empire. Darius divided his territory into twenty-three administrative and taxation districts or satrapies. The political stability of The Persian