Makers of History Darius the Great BY
JACOB ABBOTT
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
ENGRAVINGS.
DARIUS THE GREAT Chapter I. Cambyses. B.C. 530-524 Cyrus the Great.
Chapter II. The End of Cambyses. B.C. 523-522 Cambyses's profligate conduct. He marries his own sisters.
Chapter III. Smerdis the Magian. B.C. 520 Usurpation of the magians. Circumstances favoring it.
Chapter IV. The Accession of Darius. B.C. 520 Confusion at Susa. No heir to the throne.
Chapter V. The Provinces. B.C. 520
Chapter VI. The Reconnoitering of Greece. B.C. 519 The reconnoitering party.
Chapter VII. The Revolt of Babylon. B.C. 516-514 City of Babylon.
Chapter VIII. The Invasion of Scythia. B.C. 513 Darius's
Chapter IX. The Retreat from Scythia. B.C. 513 Motive for
Chapter X. The Story of HistiAEus. B.C. 504
Chapter XI. The Invasion of Greece and the Battle of Marathon. B.C. 512-490 Great battles.
Chapter XII. The Death of Darius. B.C. 490-485
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