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'''Darius I''' (550 BCE – October 486 BCE), also known as '''Darius the Great''', was | '''Darius I''' (550 BCE – October 486 BCE), also known as '''Darius the Great''', was a king of the [[Achaemenid Empire]] and pharaoh of [[Egypt]]. He was the father of [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]]. | ||
Darius was strongly supported by the [[Order of the Ancients]],<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]''</ref> and they aided him when he overthrew the Empire's usurper [[Gaumata]] and ascended the throne of [[Iran|Persia]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> | Darius was strongly supported by the [[Order of the Ancients]],<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]''</ref> and they aided him when he overthrew the Empire's usurper [[Gaumata]] and ascended the throne of [[Iran|Persia]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> | ||
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This article is about the Achaemenid emperor Darius I. For other uses, see Darius.
Darius I (550 BCE – October 486 BCE), also known as Darius the Great, was a king of the Achaemenid Empire and pharaoh of Egypt. He was the father of Xerxes I.
Darius was strongly supported by the Order of the Ancients,[1] and they aided him when he overthrew the Empire's usurper Gaumata and ascended the throne of Persia.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade (mentioned only)