Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_figure
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Persia
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| gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:Persepolis
gptkb:Royal_Road |
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Artabanus
gptkb:Hystaspes_II gptkb:Amestris gptkb:Roxane gptkb:Xerxes_I |
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Persia
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| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:Achaemenid_Dynasty
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| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Hystaspes
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First Persian Empire ruler to codify laws
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
King Darius
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Darius_the_Great
gptkb:Darius_I Legal reforms expanding the Persian Empire Establishing a postal system The establishment of a legal code Encouraging the arts and architecture Establishing a tax system Establishing a system of roads The establishment of a system of weights and measures Standardizing weights and measures Building the city of Susa Cultural tolerance in the empire Darius the Great's inscriptions Darius' decree on the Behistun Inscription Establishing the Persian Navy Involvement in the Ionian Revolt The promotion of Zoroastrianism as a state religion Military campaigns in Scythia Promoting trade across the empire The construction of the Apadana Palace The construction of the Behistun Inscription. The construction of the Royal Road The construction of the city of Persepolis The expansion of the empire into Egypt The introduction of the gold daric coin The organization of the empire into satrapies The use of Aramaic as the official language Construction of the canal from the Nile to the Red Sea The establishment of a network of spies (the ' King's Eyes') The establishment of the Persian Empire's first postal service |
| gptkbp:language |
Old Persian
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| gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Atossa
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Marathon
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:King_Cambyses_II
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| gptkbp:reform |
Satrapy system
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| gptkbp:reign |
522 BC to 486 BC
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| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Zoroastrianism
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Atossa
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:King_Xerxes_I
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:King_of_Kings
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Daniel
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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