It's finally time to talk about the famous Behistun Inscription, commissioned by Darius to commemorate his victories over "Gaumata" and the rebel kings he faced from 522 - 518 BCE. It is part propaganda, part epic, part origin story, and part religious creed, declaring Darius' position over his hard-won empire. I go through the inscription step by step and give some of the history of the site beyond Darius.
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Behistun Text
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96: Ochus II
95: The Holy Trinity
94: Nehemiah
93: Ezra
92: Family Ties
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91: The Great Satraps' Revolt
90: The Conflagration
89: Wars for the West
88: Peace At Last
87: The Third Invasion
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86: Old Enemies, New Friends
85: The Spartan War
84: The 10,000 (aka Armenia III)
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