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Encyclopedia > Darius

Darius (in Persian داريوش (Dah-rii-yoosh)) is a common Persian male name. Three kings of the ancient Achaemenid Empire of Persia were named Darius: Persian (Local names: فارسی Fârsi or پارسی Pârsi)* is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well as by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (locally named Fârsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ... A monarch (see sovereignty) is a type of ruler or head of state. ... The Achaemenid Empire (Old Persian: Hakhāmanishiya, هخامنشیان also frequently, the Achaemenid Persian Empire.) (559 BC–330 BC) was the first of the Persian Empires to rule over significant portions of Greater Iran. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

as well as several other kings: Darius I of Persia Darius the Great (ca. ... Darius II, originally called Ochus and often surnamed Nothus (from Greek νοθος, meaning bastard), was emperor of Persia from 423 BC to 404 BC. Artaxerxes I, who died shortly after December 24, 424 BC, was followed by his son Xerxes II. After a month and a half Xerxes was murdered by... Darius III or Codomannus (c. ...

  • Darius of Media Atropatene appears to have been an Arsacid satrap.
  • Darius of Pontus, was briefly put in charge of Pontus after the death of his father Parnaces II of Pontus.
  • Darius the Mede named as "King of Babylon" in the Book of Daniel, variously identified (sometimes assumed to be Gubaru).

Darius can also refer to: The Arsacid Dynasty ruled Persia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Traditional rural Pontic house A man in traditional clothes from Trabzon, illustration Pontus is the name which was applied, in ancient times, to extensive tracts of country in the northeast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) bordering on the Euxine (Black Sea), which was often called simply Pontos (the main), by... The Book of Daniel, written in Hebrew and Aramaic, is a book in both the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and the Christian Old Testament. ... The Book of Daniel, written in Hebrew and Aramaic, is a book in both the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and the Christian Old Testament. ... Gubaru (c601 BC - ?) was the Median governor of Babylon following the conquest of that city by Persian ruler Cyrus the Great. ...

Dario is the counterpart of Darius in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Croatian: A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Darius Kasparaitis (born October 16, 1972 in Elektrėnai, U.S.S.R.) is an ethnic Lithuanian professional ice hockey defenseman, also known by the nickname Kaspar. He has Russian citizenship and plays for the Russian national hockey team. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ... Darius McCrary (born May 1, 1976 in Walnut, California) is an American film and television actor who is best known for his role as Eddie Winslow on the television series Family Matters. ... Darius Grala (born: July 7, 1964 in Słupsk, Poland) is an endurance sports car racing driver. ... Darius Danesh (born August 19, 1980) in Scotland. ... Donovin Darius (born August 12, 1975 in Camden, New Jersey) is a strong safety who currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. Darius recently signed a three-year extension on August 29, 2005 which is good through 2008. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Miles (right) poses with a fan. ... Steponas Darius (born Steponas Darašius January 8, 1896 in Rubiskes Lithuania died July 17, 1933 near Soldin Germany) was a Lithuanian-American pilot. ... Darius Mockus (born on 29 March 1965 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian entrepreneur, ass media owner (NEO-PRESS, Alfa Media and TV channel LNK). ... Darius (pronounced Da-RYE-us) is a series of horizontally scrolling shoot em up computer game produced by Taito and first released in video arcades in 1986, with many subsequent titles in the series. ... Darius is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Werner Stocker. ... Immortals are a group of people in the Highlander universe of Highlander (film) and Highlander: The Series born with a gift, a genetic mutation perhaps, which allows them to live forever. ... Darius Mehrjui (in Persian: داریوش مهرجویی), Director, Scriptwriter. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Darius Khondji (21 October 1955 in Tehran, Iran) is the famous Iranian cinematographer. ... A Cameraman-Reporter during a MINUSTAH mission in 2007 (Photo: Patrick-André Perron A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ...

Dario Fo (born March 24, 1926) is an Italian satirist, playwright, theater director, actor, and composer. ... The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ) are awards in Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physiology or Medicine and Economics. ... Dario Argento (born September 7, 1940) is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Félix Rubén García Sarmiento (January 18, 1867 – February 6, 1916) was a Nicaraguan poet who wrote under the pseudonym of Rubén Darío. ... Dario Bellezza in 1971. ... Darío Moreno (April 3, 1921 – December 1, 1968) was a Turkish-Jewish polyglot singer, as well as an accomplished composer, lyricist and guitarist, who was born in İzmir, Turkey, in 1921, and who attained fame and made a remarkable career centered in France and which also included films, during... Dario Chioli is an Italian poet, a religious philosopher, and esotericist and essayist author. ... Anna can refer to a variety of people, objects, and ideas. ... Dario Marianelli is a film composer born in Pisa, Italy. ... Dario Dainelli (born June 9, 1979 in Pontedera, Pisa) is an Italian football player. ... ACF Fiorentina, formerly Associazione Calcio Fiorentina, is an Italian football club based in Firenze (Florence). ... Dario Šimić [] (born November 12, 1975 in Zagreb) is a Croatian football player who currently plays for A.C. Milan of the Italian Serie A. Nicknamed The Pitbull for his fearsome competitiveness, Šimić is a versatile defender who can play at full-back, sweeper or central defender. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Darijo Srna [] (born May 1, 1982 in Metković) is a Croatian football player who, as of 2004, plays for Shakhtar Donetsk. ... Categories: Stub | Ukrainian football clubs ... Dario Debray Silva Pereira (born November 2, 1972 in Treinta y Tres, Uruguay), commonly known as Darío Silva, is a former footballer who played as a striker. ... Dario Resta (1884-1923) was an Italian race car driver born in Milan Italy. ... Winners of the annual Indianapolis 500, held on or around Memorial Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1911. ... Dario Hübner (born in Muggia, Trieste, April 28, 1967), nicknamed Bisonte, is an Italian football (soccer) player in striker role, who currently played in Serie D with Rodengo Saiano. ... A list of henchmen from the 1989 James Bond film License to Kill from the List of James Bond henchmen // Dario, Perez and Braun are fictional characters who appear in the James Bond film Licence to Kill. ... Flemings commissioned image of James Bond to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... Licence to Kill (released in the United States as License to Kill, but sold in the U.S. home video market with the British spelling) is the sixteenth film in the James Bond film series made by EON Productions. ...

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Darius III - definition of Darius III - Labor Law Talk Dictionary (557 words)
In 333 BC Darius himself took the field against the Macedonian king, but his much larger army was outflanked and defeated at the Battle of Issus and Darius was forced to flee, leaving behind his chariot, his camp, and his family, all of which were captured by Alexander.
Darius then fled to Ecbatana to begin raising a fourth army, while Alexander took possession of Babylon, Susa and the Persian capitol at Persepolis.
Darius was deposed by his satrap Bessus and was assassinated at Bessus' order in July 330 BC, in order to slow Alexander's pursuit.
Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Darius I of Persia (1317 words)
Thus Darius subjugated the wild nations of the Pontic and Armenian mountains, and extended the Persian dominion to the Caucasus; for the same reasons he fought against the Saka and other Iranian steppe tribes, as well as the mysterious Turanians from beyond the Oxus.
Darius is also remembered for his Behistun Inscription which was chiselled into the rock face near the town of Behistun.
The details given by Herodotus (according to him, Darius had reached the Volga) are quite fantastic; and the account which Darius himself had given on a tablet, which was added to his great inscription in Behistun, is destroyed with the exception of a few words.
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