Darius the Great
Achaemenid King of Kings of Persia, 522–486 BC
Darius the Great (Achaemenid King of Kings of Persia, 522–486 BC) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1)The Rest Is History · May 10, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Darius I's rise, the Ionian Revolt and Athens' role in burning Sardis, leading up to the Persian landing at Marathon in 490 BC.