Darius III

noun

1. Codomannus, died 330 b.c., king of Persia 336–330.

Darius III

noun

1. Darius III330 bcMPersianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died 330 bc , last Achaemenid king of Persia (336–330), who was defeated by Alexander the Great

Example Sentences

In 331 B.C. the Persian king Darius III picked this now peaceful place to face Alexander the Great of Macedonia once and for all.

From New York Times

Persian King Darius III also had several wives and kept a stock of 360 royal concubines “for his own personal use.”

From Salon

So you need to rely heavily on the guide to, for example, explain to you that the field you’re looking at is where Alexander the Great defeated the Persian King Darius III in 331 BC.”

From Time

The name Artaxerxes was adopted by Bessus when he proclaimed himself king after the assassination of Darius III.

From Project Gutenberg

He fled to Darius III., who received him with distinction.

From Project Gutenberg