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Under Darius, the Persian Empire was at its greatest extent.
It reached as far as India. In the West, Greece was always a thorn to
Darius. The Persians were defeated by the Greeks at the battle of Marathon
in 490 B.C. Later, Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire in 330
B.C.
Persian Timeline of Rulers:
(approximate dates)
Cyrus II (The Great)
Cambyses II
Darius I
Xerxes I
Artaxerxes I
Xerxes II
Darius II
Artaxerxes II
Artaxerxes III
Arses
Darius III |
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550 - 529 B.C.
529 - 522 B.C.
522 - 486 B.C.
486 - 465 B.C.
465 - 425 B.C.
425 - 424 B.C.
423 - 404 B.C.
404 - 359 B.C.
359 - 338 B.C.
338 - 336 B.C.
336 - 330 B.C. |
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