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Darius I (the Great)
Darius I (the Great) (
c.558–486 bc) King of Persia (521–486 bc) of the
Achaemenid dynasty. He extended the Persian Empire, chiefly through the conquests of Thrace and Macedonia. Darius divided the Empire into provinces (satrapies), made great improvements to transport infrastructure, and was tolerant of religious diversity. The Greeks defeated Darius at
Marathon in 490 bc. See also
Persian Wars
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 "Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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How Darius failed in his first bid for stardom - as the Big Breakfast weatherman; DARIUS - THE STORY SO FAR PART ONE.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 8/11/2002; 700+ words
; ...comeback kid... and he's still only 21. Darius Danesh cast aside the humiliation of Popstars...do it? Today, the the people who know Darius best, family and friends, reveal how...another setback on the road to stardom, but Darius Danesh was philosophical. Despite giving...
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Darius hits hard like Lott, Atkinson
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 7/29/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Which brings us -- and brought them -- to Donovin Darius. By signing Darius this month, the Raiders addressed the kind of glaring...neglected when they failed to sign Allen. Consider Darius' presence another indication that things have changed...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Darius: l'll do it my way; Pop Idol Scot turns to Sinatra in a bid to swing the TV votes.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 1/16/2002; 700+ words
; Byline: JOHN DINGWALL EXCLUSIVE DARIUS Danesh will bid to make the cut in TV...Taylor Ferguson hair and beauty salon. Darius asked the staff to help him achieve a...and his panel of judges. Naturally, Darius, fast becoming one of Scotland's favourite...
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DARIUS IS A HIT AT THE RECORD; Scotland's newest pop heart-throb made it a day to remember for a handful of lucky fans when he met them to answer all their questions.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 7/16/2002; 700+ words
; ...LEANNE McGRATH EXCLUSIVE SCOTTISH pop hunk Darius Danesh made a flying visit to the Daily...started arriving more than 90 minutes before Darius was due. And when he arrived it was to...as well as "look how tall he is" and Darius's favourite compliment ... "he...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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DARIUS GETS ASSIST FOR MCKINNON STARTING; JACKSONVILLE CONNECTION PAVED THE WAY FOR THE FREE SAFETY'S ARRIVAL IN SYRACUSE.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 8/28/2008; 700+ words
; ...Fla., was dispatched here by Donovin Darius, whose recommendation and guidance have...the same numbers worn at Syracuse by Darius, a three-time first-team All-Big...all-time at SU in tackles with 379. Darius went on to a nine-year career with the...
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 "Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)")
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Darius' week of greatest hits: the Jags' safety grew up in South Jersey and played at Syracuse with McNabb.(football players Donovin Darius and Donovan McNabb)
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA); 10/26/2006; 700+ words
; ...Jacksonville Jaguars strong safety Donovin Darius. A graduate of Woodrow Wilson High in Camden, Darius will play in Philadelphia for the first time...Eagles on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Darius also will be reunited with his former teammate...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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People say Darius only cares about fame but when my dad died he was there for me..he even left rehearsals to be at the funeral; EXCLUSIVE FINALIST'S SECRET SORROW FOR HIS FRIEND.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 1/26/2002; 700+ words
; Byline: RUKI SAYID POP Idol finalist Darius Danesh nursed a secret heartache as he...days before the ITV show, heartbroken Darius had attended the funeral of his father...weeks ago. Today, Claire reveals how Darius raced from London to Glasgow to comfort...
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SCREENING OF 'DARIUS GOES WEST' SLATED FOR MARCH 16
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/28/2009; 700+ words
; ...issued the following news release: "Darius Goes West," the most decorated film...awards at 27 film festivals, features Darius Weems, a 15-year-old with Duchenne...2005. Their ultimate goal was to get Darius's wheelchair customized on MTV's...
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 "Record (Stockton, CA)")
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Eric Darius finds success thinking inside the smooth jazz box.
Newspaper article from: Record (Stockton, CA); 7/13/2006; 700+ words
; ...heat of a garage-band rehearsal. Eric Darius had his eureka moment, but he did it...onstage at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Darius had come to the famed Swiss festival as...changed my whole outlook on music," Darius said. "I started taking it seriously...
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WHO'S THAT BLOKE WITH A DARIUS SHIRT?; Everyone's joining our campaign to make Scot a pop dol.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 2/2/2002; 700+ words
; ...GARDHAM and RICK FULTON SCOTS hopeful Darius Danesh won a landslide victory over cross...roots when he proudly displayed our Vote Darius T-shirt. As the Record's campaign...told us: "I would be very happy to see Darius win. I am not a great judge on pop matters...
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Darius I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Darius I Darius I (522-486 B.C.), called "the Great," was a Persian king...A member of a collateral branch of the Achaemenidian royal family, Darius apparently was not close to the throne when Cambyses died in 522 B.C...
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Darius III
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Darius III (Darius Codomannus) , d. 330 BC, king of ancient Persia (336-330 BC...eunuch Bagoas, who had murdered both Artaxerxes and his son, Arses; Darius in turn murdered Bagoas. His rule was not stable, however. When Alexander...
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Milhaud, Darius
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
MILHAUD, Darius Composer. Nationality: French. Born: Aix-en-Provence...book— Callaer, Paul, and Jane Hahfield, Darius Milhaud, London, 1988. Mawer, Deborah, Darius Milhaud: Modality & Structure in Music of the...
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Darius II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Darius II d. 404 BC, king of ancient Persia (423?-404 BC); son of Artaxerxes I and a concubine, hence sometimes called Darius Nothus [Darius the bastard]. His rule was not popular or successful, and he spent...
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Rucker, Darius c. 1966–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Darius Rucker c. 1966 – guitarist...the traditional genre: R&B, but Darius Rucker made a spectacular debut on the pop...and Betty Wright, stuff like that, but Darius had his own tunes — a lot of what...
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