522 BCE was a crazy year for the Persian Empire. That was the year that Bardiya - or maybe Gaumata - seized power. He overturned his brother and ruled the empire to try and save it. He halted rebellion and made peace with the nobility. However, nobody can usurp the throne or be a reformer without making a few enemies, and Darius became a lethal enemy to Bardiya.
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Episode 14: Princes, Princesses, Kings, and Queens
Episode 13: Kingship 101
Episode 12: Iranian Religion
Episode 11: King of Kings
Episode 10: Governing An Empire
Episode 9: Who Are You Again?
Episode 8: Fill in the Titles
Episode 7: The Writing on the Wall
Episode 6: Introducing Ionia
Episode 5: Crossing the Halys
Episode 4: Cyrus II, King of Anshan
Episode 3: Babylonians and Medes
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