Alexander Discovers the Body of Darius

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“Here [Darius] was assassinated by Bessus, the satrap of Bactria. He was discovered by Alexander in a dying condition by the roadside. He asked for a cup of water, thanked the giver, and died. And with him died the Empire of the Persians."—Ridpath, 1885

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assassinated, Persia, battle, ancient, alexander, persian, Dead, darius, killed, bessus, persian empire

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Source

Ridpath, John Clark Cyclopedia of Universal History (Cincinnati, OH: The Jones Brothers Publishing CO., 1885)

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