EMPEROR DARIUS THE GREAT
522–486 B.C.E. Ú EMPEROR DARIUS THE GREAT
The reign of Darius the Great marked the zenith of the Persian Empire . Upholding the tradition established by Cyrus, Darius valued the rights of all people under his rule. Darius was born in 550 B.C.E. and by the time he was 28 years old, he ruled over approximately 50 million people or at least 44% of the world’s population. He structured the empire under the satrapy system (similar to national and local governments). He built many roads, ports, banking houses, elaborate underground irrigation systems, and a canal to link the Nile to the Red Sea (an early precursor of the Suez Canal ). Darius established the First Tax System, Customs Duties, Official Records and The Legal Code, in the world level. Reflecting the wealth and the multi-cultural dimension of the Persian Empire, Darius initiated the building of the Persepolis
Darius also revolutionized mankind’s economic activities by introducing one of the earliest (certainly the first on such a massive scale) forms of common coinage in history, “the dark ”. This initiative, along with the standardization of weights and measures and the codification of commercial laws, stimulated world trade and elevated the Persian Empire ’s economy to new levels of prosperity. Additionally, a 2500 km massive road project connecting 20 satrapies togeather strengthened and enriched the economy for all nations of the empire.
Bas-relief of Darius the Great’s Nowruz Audience, known as “Treasury Relief ”
Another project undertaken by Darius was the royal road, the world’s longest, extending 1,500 miles (see map). Due to an extensive network of relays, postmen could travel the road in six to nine days, whereas normal travel time was three months. The motto of the Persian postal service became memorable: stopped by neither snow, rain, heat or gloom of night. The US
Construction of Persepolis
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