Darius
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Darius (in Persian داريوش) is a common Persian male name. Three kings of the ancient Achaemenid Empire of Persia were name Darius:
- Darius the Great or Darius I of Persia.
- Darius II of Persia
- Darius III of Persia
as well as several other kings:
- Darius of Media Atropatene appears to have been an Arsacid satrap.
- Darius of Pontus, was briefly put in charge of Pontus after the death of his father Parnaces II of Pontus.
- Darius the Mede named as "King of Babylon" in the Book of Daniel, variously identified (sometimes assumed to be Gubaru).
Darius can also be:
- A popular Lithuanian first name (e.g. Darius Kasparaitis, who is a NHL player)
- Darius Grala, a Polish sports car racing driver
- Darius Danesh, more popularly known as just "Darius", a UK singer and former Pop Idol contestant
- Donovin Darius, an NFL player
- Steponas Darius, a Lithuanian pilot
- Darius (band), an underground goth rock band
- Darius (goth rocker), lead singer of the band listed above
- Darius (arcade game), one of a series of video games
- Darius, an immortal from the Highlander: The_Series
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