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By the time Cyrus took over, the Persian Empire was already well established by his predecessors Cyrus the Great and Cambyses. Darius added Thrace, Macedonia and the west of India up to the Indus River.
His major expedition to capture Scythia failed - he was driven back and rescued by the Ionian Greek fleet which had guarded the crossing of the Danube River for him.
His plan to incorporate mainland Greece was forestalled by his having to put down a revolt in Egypt, and he died before resurrecting that plan.
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How did darius change the Persian empire?
darius used some of persian's great wealth to build roads across the empire
Who were the two great kings of the Persian Empire?
Cyrus and Darius the Great both ruled over the Persian Empire
What were the two great kings of the Persian Empire?
Darius the Great and Xerses the Great
Who was the ruler of the Persian Empire at its peak?
King Darius I (the Great).
Was Darius 1 the founder of the Persian Empire?
No - Cyrus the Great.
