A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 6
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Darius I
Darius I wanted to reach South Russia, the homeland of the Scythian horsemen. He crossed the Bosphorus with a great army and marched through Bulgaria to the Danube. Darius resolved upon the subjugation of the Greeks in Europe. With the Phoenician fleet at his disposal, he was able to subdue one island after another. Finally, in 490 BC, he made his main attack upon Athens.
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