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Darius III

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Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Darius

also: Darius

The last king of the Persian Empire (r. 336–330 BC), defeated by Alexander at Issus and Gaugamela; his treasure was a by-word for boundless wealth.

Reading notes

Moral Letters to Lucilius §20.119.7 Darius
Darius III, last king of Persia, defeated by Alexander; his treasure was a by-word for boundless wealth.

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