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Darius' family
12017-08-19T12:00:41-07:00Project244106e9d2bdcdebde02dbbf69f852d44930279d197041plain2017-08-19T12:00:41-07:00Project244106e9d2bdcdebde02dbbf69f852d44930279dYes, this is Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire. Note how Darius links himself with Cyrus immediately, even though Darius was not one of Cyrus' physical descendants. Note further, however, that Darius does not bother to fabricate an elaborate story to link his blood with Cyrus'. Rather, he first lists his own ancestors and then associates Cyrus with THEM:
(1) I am Darius [Dâryavuš], the great king, king of kings, the king of Persia [Pârsa], the king of countries, the son of Hystaspes, the grandson of Arsames, the Achaemenid. (2) King Darius says: My father is Hystaspes [Vištâspa]; the father of Hystaspes was Arsames [Aršâma]; the father of Arsames was Ariaramnes [Ariyâramna]; the father of Ariaramnes was Teispes [Cišpiš]; the father of Teispes was Achaemenes [Haxâmaniš]. (3) King Darius says: That is why we are called Achaemenids; from antiquity we have been noble; from antiquity has our dynasty been royal. (4) King Darius says: Eight of my dynasty were kings before me; I am the ninth. Nine in succession we have been kings. (5) King Darius says: By the grace of Ahuramazda am I king; Ahuramazda has granted me the kingdom. ... (10) King Darius says: The following is what was done by me after I became king. A son of Cyrus [Kûruš], named Cambyses [Kabûjiya], one of our dynasty, was king here before me.
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