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Darius the Great

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Darius I, commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.

Facts
Birth Year
550 BCE 1
Wikipedia's infobox gives his birth as circa 550 BCE, year only; stored as a signed year following the atlas's BC convention.
Death Year
486 BCE 1
Wikipedia's infobox gives his death as October 486 BCE; only the year is recorded here for the same reason as his birth-year.
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Connections

In Era

Source Darius the Great (Wikipedia)

Ruled

Additional Source Darius the Great (Wikipedia)Lead section (edge: ruled Achaemenid Empire)
Sources
1. Darius the Great (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE
  • Infobox (born)
    c. 550 BCE
  • Infobox (died)
    October 486 BCE
  • Darius the Great: Gender
    Darius I, commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Ruled: The Achaemenid Empire, Lead section (edge: ruled Achaemenid Empire)
    Darius I ... was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 550 BCE; died October 486 BCE
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Wikidata: Darius the Great
Wikidata Q44387, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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