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| Picture No | 10644453 |
| Date | 330BC |
| Description | The death of Darius III, 330BC |
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The death of Darius III, last king of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. Betrayed by Bessus, Darius lies dying on a wagon, pulled by frightened, unguided mules. He reaches out to clasp the hand of Polystratus, who has discovered him far from the road, by a valley pool.
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| Source | Drawing by A. Castaigne, reproduced in The Century LVIII, 1899, page 240. |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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