After the great conquests of the previous Achaemenid rulers, Darius secured his place in Persian history by securing his empire. He subjugated border territories, thwarted revolts, built a new capital at Persepolis, and instituting economic and social reforms.
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Darius the Great (Earth)
7 Life
2 Speed
8 Experience
1 Damage
Persian • Warrior • Male
Ghahremani: At the beginning of each round, roll two dice. If this total is even, your attack rolls gain +1 for the rest of the game. If this total is odd, your defense rolls gain +1 this round. If you roll doubles, your next attack deals +1 damage.
After putting down revolts in Persia, Media, Babylon, and the East, Darius the Great set about reforming his Empire. He later led expeditions expanding into Macedonia, Thrace, and, according to Herodotus, even as far as the river Volga.
Illus.: Carl Frank • Set 4 • 61/100
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History in Brief
Anachronism Package Blurb
"Darius the Great, first of the Persian kings to bear the name, was a tireless campaigner who ruled before the foundation of the Roman Republic. Upon taking power, he put down numerous rebellions before looking to increase the wealth and power of his kingdom. Darius was a skilled administrator, reorganizing the empire into a series of manageable provinces that proved resistant to revolt and strife. Not content to merely improve what existed of Persia at the time, Darius continued to expand the empire of his ancestors, marching armies to the East and West in the early 5th century BC.
Methodical and precise, use Darius the Great to perceive your opponent’s plans, and undo him with perfect execution and grace."
Heir of Cyrus
After the brilliant reign of Cyrus II, the Great, the Persian Empire was finding his descendents lacking in Great-ness. Eventually, Darius, a cousin of Cyrus, emerged as the leader. Like Cyrus, Darius earned was socially progressive. Reportedly a devout Zoroastrian, Darius practiced tolerance of all religions.
Though Darius instituted many fundamental changes to the Persian Empire that allowed the Achaemenids to continue to rule for centuries, he is often remembered for one of two things: The building of the capital at Persepolis, or the Battle of Marathon. The latter was the final battle in a series of punitive skirmishes Darius launched against Athens. The Greek city-state had angered the Persian ruler by first giving support to rebels, and then burning the Persian-controlled city of Sardis.
Darius had to direct his attention to a revolt in Egypt, and died before he was able to send more troops to punish the Athenians. Instead, his son, Xerxes I, took up the punitive quest.
Trivia
- Darius the Great should not be confused with Darius III, the Persian ruler with the misfortune of meeting Alexander the Great on the battlefield.
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