10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARIUS III»
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From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire
Introduction: In the Steps of Alexander and on the Trail of Darius Another “
Achaemenid” Source: The Alexandrian Historians Before beginning the final
chapter, which is my account of the confrontation between Darius III and
Alexander, I would ...
2
Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War
Bagoas' plot was discovered, however, and Darius forced the eunuch to drink his
own poison.6 When Darius III became king, he was faced with yet another revolt
in Egypt that had been underway since 337 BC. King Khababash was now in ...
3
Predicting the Past in the Ancient Near East: Mantic ...
5 Sherwin-White prefers to see in the first section the reign of Darius III (IV 1-2),
followed by Philip Arrhidaeus and Alexander IV in the second section (IV 3), and
finally Antigonus.66 An altogether different interpretation of the text has been ...
4
Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire, ...
was bereft, Bagoas installed as king one of Arses' “friends” – in reality, a second
cousin of Arses – who became Darius III. Bagoas subsequently turned on Darius
as well and poisoned his drink. But Darius got wind of the plot and invited ...
5
Alexander the Great: Son of the Gods
Attalus Companion under Philip II Bagoas Eunuch and attendant of Darius III;
Alexander's lover Barsine Possible mistress of Alexander and supposed mother
of their son Heracles Bessus Persian governor of Bactria; cousin of Darius III ...
Alan Fildes, Joann Fletcher, 2004
6
Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
94 Darius III Codoman KHARGA Oasis and installed Persian style tunnels and
pipes for delivering water. Darius II also added to the codified laws of Egypt.
During his reign, the Jewish temple on ELE- PHANTINE Island was razed. Darius
II's ...
7
Army and Power in the Ancient World
... GUERRE À prendre connaissance des arguments avancés par une littérature
tout entière dévouée à la mémoire du Macédonien, c'est également au nom des
nomoi perses qu'Alexandre aurait dénoncé l'illégitimité dynastique de Darius III.
Angelos Chaniotis, Pierre Ducrey, 2002
8
Alexander the Great: A New History
Bringing together leading experts in the field, this book combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to examine a number of intriguing subjects in Alexander studies.
Waldemar Heckel, Lawrence A. Tritle, 2011
9
A Political History of the Achaemenid Empire
It is clear from the work of Curtius Rufus (IV 1.10) that Darius III carried another
name before he was crowned king. According to the above mentioned
astronomical texts (LBAT 193-194), he was called Artashatu ("Ar- tashatu called
Darius the ...
10
The Ramessides, Medes, and Persians
Codomannus now ascended the throne as Darius III. His reign was to be as short
as it was momentous. Within a couple of years, the armies of Alexander were
crossing the Hellespont. How does this history correlate with the “Neo-
Babylonian” ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARIUS III»
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The painting the museum director picked
It imagines a mythological scene after Alexander conquered Darius III, the last king of the Achaemenid Empire, at the Battle of Issus in 333 B.C.. «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
Turkey's Black Sea coast: The road to Sinop is paved with good …
The town was named after Amastris, the niece of Darius III, last King of Persia. Its castle was built by the Romans and its city walls by the ... «The Independent, May 15»
Italian Photographer's Exhibition at CMP/ARTSblock Explores …
... the Battle of Gaugamela, where in 331 BC Alexander the Great defeated the Persian Darius III, the second the site of a monumental aqueduct ... «UCR Today, May 15»
5 Battles That Changed the Middle East Forever
The Battle of Gaugamela was one of history's most important battles in which Alexander “the Great” of Macedon defeated Darius III of Persia in ... «The National Interest Online, May 15»
Darius in the Shadow of Alexander by Pierre Briant - book review …
Darius III, the last king of the Achaemenid dynasty which ruled the mighty Persian empire, is notably depicted in wide-eyed horror in a battle ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
Darius III: Alexander's stooge
In 1891, George Nathaniel Curzon, 'the very superior person' of the mocking Balliol rhyme, and future viceroy of India, arrived at Persepolis. «Spectator.co.uk, Feb 15»
Man and empires fall the hardest when sitting aloft
Men such as King Solomon, Nebuchadnezzar, Darius the Great, Darius III, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill. «Hennesseyclipper, Jan 15»
Darius in the Shadow of Alexander, by Pierre Briant, translated by …
Few of the later Achaemenid rulers have attracted the interest of historians; but of them all, Darius III has fared the worst. Whenever his name ... «Times Higher Education, Jan 15»
Who Lost Persia?
Only one ancient portrait preserves the image of Darius III, the king who lost two great battles to Alexander the Great and ceded control of the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
A world in pieces: Mosaic
The Alexander Mosaic, detail depicting Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) at the Battle of Issus against Darius III (399-330 BC) in 333 BC, ... «Christie's, Jan 15»
