He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

The Persian king had conquered Persia 200 years ... Cartledge — author of “Alexander the Great” — agrees that Darius I was a formidable ruler, who tolerated other religions.

But Cartledge also says Alexander was a great propagandist ... t understand Alexander if you don’t understand Darius, the last king of the Persian Empire.” Not for nothing is one of his ...

The Persian king had conquered Persia 200 years ... John Moore/Getty Images Cartledge — author of “Alexander the Great” — agrees that Darius I was a formidable ruler, who tolerated other ...

The Persian king had conquered Persia 200 years earlier ... Cartledge — author of “Alexander the Great” — agrees that Darius I was a formidable ruler, who tolerated other religions. “But I’d say as a ...