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Da⋅ri⋅us I

[duh-rahy-uhs]
–noun
(Darius Hystaspes; “the Great”) 558?–486? b.c., king of Persia 521–486.
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Da·ri·us I   (də-rī'əs)   
King of Persia (521-486) who expanded the empire, organized a highly efficient administrative system, and invaded Greece, only to be defeated at the Battle of Marathon in 490.
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