Darius I Enthroned at Persepolis - 500 B.C.

Darius I Relief Enthroned at Persepolis 500 B.C.
Darius receives a Median Dignitary.

This Close Up reveals some of the great wealth
and grandeur in Persia under Darius.

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)