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Hystaspes

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hystaspes or Hystaspis , Old Persian Vishtaspa, fl. 6th cent. BC, ruler of ancient Persia, father of Darius I . Under him Darius was governor of Parthia. The legendary patron of Zoroaster is also called Hystaspes or Vishtaspa; he may or may not be the same as Darius' father. Author not available, HYSTASPES. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Darius I
known as Darius the Great (born 550—died 486 ) King of Persia (522–486 ). He was the son of Hystaspes, satrap of Parthia . Much of what is known of him is through his own inscriptions. He took the throne by force, killing Bardiya... Read more
Darius I
...the Great) , d. 486 BC, king of ancient Persia (521-486 BC), called also Dariavaush and Darius Hystaspis (after his father, Hystaspes or Vishtaspa). A distant cousin of Cambyses II (see under Cambyses ), he succeeded to the throne after the fall of the impostor... Read more

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