Darius the Great: The Life and Times of the Great King of Persia in his Own Words (𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁)

In this program we'll take a look at the illustrious life of the great Persian King of Kings, Darius I, also known as Darius the Great. Regarded by many as the most powerful ruler of the Achaemenid Dynasty of ancient Iran, Darius I is also amongst its most controversial. We'll dive deeper into the life of great king, the contentious debate about his rise to power, and ultimately examine the words of Darius himself about his these and other aspects of his life and beliefs. Contents: 00:00 Introduction and Historical Context 03:37 Early Life of Darius 05:14 Rise to Power as told in the Behistun Inscription 16:55 Lineage and Family of Darius 18:10 Rebellions and Troubles of 522 BC 20:43 Architect of an Empire: Satrapies, Reforms, Roads and Canals 25:19 Darius the Builder: Susa and Persepolis 33:50 Expansion of the Achaemenid Empire 35:25 The Ionian Revolt 37:17 Invasion of Greece and the Battle of Marathon 43:21 Thank You and Patrons Special thanks to Farya Faraji for the music: "Achaemenes" "Shirin and Khosrow" "The Riding Angaros" "Memory of Cyrus" "Spantodhata's Warning" "The Apadana's Shadow" "Battle of Cunaxa" "Hyrcanian Lullaby" "Immortals" "Apranik's Charge" "March of Achaemenes" Check out more of his work that spans across many countries, cultures and time periods: https://www.youtube.com/@faryafaraji Additional Music: Epidemic Sound Special thanks to Malay Archer for creating the astounding machinimas that really brought this program to life using the Total War: Rome 2 Divide et Impera, Cyrus the Great campaign and Age of Bronze mod. Check out more of his work here: https://www.youtube.com/@MalayArcher Related Videos: The History of Persepolis and a Walking Tour of the Site https://youtu.be/nWsW8Fih-sM Exploring the Royal Necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam (Achaemenid Tombs / Sasanian Reliefs) https://youtu.be/eLpDPwlJHzw Cambyses II and the Persian Conquest of Egypt (Achaemenid Persian Empire) https://youtu.be/Nq1H4KHCySE Cyrus the Great and the Birth of the Achaemenid Persian Empire https://youtu.be/wMbD7c-YlAE History of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, Part I (550-486 BC; Cyrus the Great - Darius the Great) https://youtu.be/tzIVddeWfR4 History of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, Part II (486-330 BC; Xerxes I - Alexander the Great) https://youtu.be/KiIUDZsojhI Sources and Suggested Reading: From Cyrus the Alexander – Pierre Briant Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire, 550–330 BCE - Matt Waters The Persian Empire: A Corpus of Sources from the Achaemenid Period - Amélie Kuhrt A History of Ancient Persia - The Achaemenid Empire (Blackwell History of the Ancient World) - Maria Brosius History of the Persian Empire - A.T. Olmstead The Iranian Expanse – Matthew P. Canepa Persepolis and Its Surroundings – Heidemarie Kokh The Persians - Jim Hicks The Authoritative Guide to Persepolis – A. Shapur Shahbazi Follow History with Cy: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/historywithcy/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/historywithcy/ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/historywithcy Website ► http://www.historywithcy.com Merch ► https://my-store-11502415.creator-spring.com Podcast ► https://historywithcy.buzzsprout.com/ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/historywithcy #ancienthistory #persian #achaemenid