Darius I ruled the Persian Empire (feb 13, 648 BC – jan 1, 521 BC)
Description:
- in the 490s it was against him that the Ionian and other east Greeks (and some Phoenicians of Cyprus) revolted unsuccessfully- in 490 - Darius sent a fleet to Athens to punish them for helping with the revolt - he was then defeated
- Persians then responded, but Darius had been succeeded by his son Xerxes
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Date:
feb 13, 648 BC
jan 1, 521 BC
~ 127 years