# Darius the Great Makers of History

Author: Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879

Genre: Category: Biographies

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27802

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## Summary

Cyrus the Great.--His extended conquests.--Cambyses and Smerdis.--Hystaspes and Darius.--Dream of Cyrus.--His anxiety and fears.--Accession of Cambyses.--War with Egypt.--Origin of the war with Egypt.--Ophthalmia.--The Egyptian physician.--His plan of revenge.--Demand of Cyrus.--Stratagem of the King of Egypt.--Resentment of Cassandane.--Threats of Cambyses.--Future conquests.--Temperament and character of Cambyses.--Impetuosity of Cambyses.--Preparations for the Egyptian war.--Desertion of Phanes.--His narrow escape.--Information given by Phanes.--Treaty with the Arabian king.--Plan for providing water.--Account of Herodotus.--A great battle.--Defeat of the Egyptians.--Inhuman conduct of...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/darius-the-great-makers-of-history-27802/chapters/4/index.md)