Darius Persian King of Kings ¦ Red Head Blue Eyed Egyptian DNA ¦ Age of Aries-ans ¦ (550 - 486 BC)

Darius Persian King of Kings ¦ Red Head Blue Eyed Egyptian DNA ¦ Age of Aries-ans Darius the Great (550 BCE–486 BCE) was the fourth Persian king of the Achaemenid Empire. He ruled the empire at its height, when its lands included much of West Asia, the Caucasus, as well as parts of the Balkans, Black Sea coastal regions, North Caucasus, and Central Asia. Under Darius’ rule, the kingdom stretched to the Indus Valley in the far east and portions of north and northeast Africa including Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. Known For: Persian king at the height of the Achaemenid Empire Also Known As: Darius I, Darayavauš, Dariamauiš, Dariiamuš, Drywhwš Born: 550 BCE Parents: Hystaspes, Rhodogune Died: 486 BCE in Iran Children: Darius had at least 18 children Spouses: Parmys, Phaidime, Atossa, Artystone, Ph