CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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What was a contribution of Darius I?
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He expanded the Persian Empire into Central Asia and Greece.
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He overthrew the Median Empire and founded the Persian Empire.
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He led the Persian army that beat the Greeks at the Battle of Thermopylae.
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He commanded the Persian navy against the Greeks in the Battle of Salamis.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Darius organized the empire by dividing it into administrative provinces that were governed by satraps. He organized Achaemenid coinage as a new uniform monetary system, and made Aramaic a co-official language of the empire alongside Persian.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of Persia’s greatest kings, Darius the Great expanded the frontiers of the empire through a series of military campaigns. After quashing the rebellions across Persia, Darius sent forces east into India. He took control of the Indus Valley and extended Persian territory into the Punjab region.
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