Darius the Great Conquers the Indus Valley
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Discovery, Exploration
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: Asian History, Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Pakistan
- Date: 520-518
Article abstract: Darius the Great of Persia explored and added the Indus Valley to his empire, allowing commerce and ideas to flow easily between east and west.
Summary of Event
The Persian Empire under its Achaemenid rulers (705-330 b.c.e.) was the largest political entity in the Near East until Alexander the Great (356-323 b.c.e.) briefly united all the countries from Greece to India. No historical narratives composed by the Persians have survived, and it is likely that none were ever written. However, Persian monarchs often commissioned monumental...
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