With an emphasis on cinamon, spices, and everything nice.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the complete
India Reacts to the Events in Persia
. . . and the sand which is brought up contains gold. To obtain this sand the Indians make expeditions into the desert, each one having yoked together
Persia’s Provinces Pay Tribute to Their New Ruler
. . . the Persian land alone has not been mentioned by me as paying a contribution, for the Persians have their land to dwell in free from
Another Version of How Darius Became Emperor
Having so done in Persia, he established twenty provinces, which the Persians themselves call satrapies . . . .Translated by George C. Macaulay
Darius, the New Persian Emperor
Then Darius said: "If then thou hast any such trick, it is time to devise it and not to put things off, for our trial is to-morrow."Translated
Murder’s Aftermath
Rule of the people then let them adopt who are foes to the Persians; but let us choose a company of the best men, and to them attach the chief power .
Darius Thrusts His Dagger into the Emperor
"Thrust with thy sword even though it stab through us both." So Darius was persuaded, and he thrust with his danger and happened to hit the
Darius and His Six Conspirators
When they had thus become six, Darius the son of Hystaspes arrived at Susa, having come from the land of Persia, for of this his father was
The Magian Becomes King
Thus when Cambyses had brought his life to an end, the Magian became king without disturbance, usurping the place of his namesake Smerdis the son of