He wanted to make it strong to survive. He was equally interested in making it governable by establishing control through local governors, and improving prosperity as the basis of a viable empire.
There were several king callled Darius. Which one are you interested in?
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After he took over the Persian Empire when his brother in law died, he was interested in promoting stability, security and prosperity withinthe Empire.
The empire would take the roads easily past Persia
Darius was king of the Persian Empire, not a god. Babylon was part of his empire.
The Persian Empire.
darius used some of persian's great wealth to build roads across the empire
The mother of King Darius was Atossa, the daughter of King Cyrus. She was also the wife of King Darius and held significant influence in the Achaemenid Empire.
Darius put down several revolts. He won more land for the empire and created a government for the empire !
Darius I, known as Darius the Great, was the third king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire. Darius held the empire at its peak, then including Egypt, and parts of Greece. The decay and downfall of the empire commenced with his death and the coronation of his son, Xerxes.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
There were three kings named Darius. Which one do you mean?