BOOK II.

_The Persian Empire, from the Rise of Cyrus to the Fall of Darius._

Career of Cyrus. 73.

Reign of Cambyses. 76.

Organization of the Empire by Darius I. 79.

Invasions of Europe under Darius. 83.

The Behistûn Inscription. 87.

Invasion of Greece by Xerxes. 88.

Reign of Artaxerxes I. (_Longimanus_) 92. Xerxes II. 94. Sogdianus; Darius II. 95. Artaxerxes II. (_Mnemon_). 96. Artaxerxes III.; Arses. 98. Darius III. (_Codomannus_). 99.