Jacob Abbott’s biography of Darius I of Persia — part of the Makers of History series — chronicles the reign of the Persian king who reorganised one of history’s largest empires, constructed Persepolis, suppressed revolts from Egypt to Scythia, and sent the expedition that met defeat at Marathon in 490 BC. Abbott makes Persian history vivid and accessible for readers encountering it for the first time.
This free EPUB is formatted for e-readers. For students of the ancient Near East and the Greco-Persian Wars, Abbott’s narrative biography provides an engaging introduction to one of antiquity’s most formidable rulers.