Darius I, the Persian ruler, promoted Zoroastrianism as the state religion of the Achaemenid Empire. This ancient faith emphasized the duality of good and evil and the worship of Ahura Mazda as the supreme deity. Darius also supported the construction of fire temples and the dissemination of Zoroastrian texts, helping to solidify the religion's influence throughout his empire.
Darius III.
King Darius I (the Great).
Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius the Great.
Xerxes son of Darius
Xerxes vowed revenge & planned to invade Greece. He became the new Persian monarch in 486 B.C., after Persian King Darius died. He had an army of 18,000 troops, thousands of warships & supply vessels.
Zoroastrianism
Darius I.
Darius III.
Son of Cyrus, Ruler of the Persian Empire.
Darius was the Persian ruler beginning in 521 BC.
King Darius I (the Great).
Darius I.
Darius I .
Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius the Great.
Xerxes son of Darius
Darius the Great
Darius the mede was a ruler that let slaves keep their religion and greatly expanded persia.