This ruler moved his empire's capital to the Elamite city of Susa and set up the administrative structure of satrapies for his kingdom. He had the story of his rise to power c
This ruler moved his empire's capital to the Elamite city of Susa and set up the administrative structure of satrapies for his kingdom. He had the story of his rise to power carved in stone in the Behistun Inscription, which details his deposition of the previous ruler, who was pretending to be Smerdis, younger brother of Cambyses. This ruler put down the Ionian Revolt, but when he sent emissaries demanding "earth and water" from Greek city-states, they were killed in Athens and Sparta, compelling this ruler to send a massive invasion force which was crushed at Marathon. FTP name this Persian ruler, the father of Xerxes.
This ruler moved his empire's capital to the Elamite city of Susa and set up the administrative structure of satrapies for his kingdom.
darius