*I thought the names of kings in Game of Thrones were long.* But then I met "Darius the great, king of kings, king of countries containing all kinds of men, king in this great earth far and wide, by the favor of Ahura Mazda these are the countries which I seized outside of Persia; I ruled over them; they bore tribute to me; they did what was said to them by me; they held my law firmly; Media, Elam, Parthia, Aria, Bactria, Sogdia, Chorasmia, Drangiana, Arachosia, Sattagydia, Gandara, India, the haoma-drinking Scythians, the Scythians with pointed caps, Babylonia, Assyria, Arabia, Egypt, Armenia, Cappadocia, Lydia, the Greeks, the Scythians across the sea, Thrace, the petasos-wearing Greeks, the Libyans, the Nubians, the men of Maka and the Carians."

@Overworkedandunderpaid

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@Overworkedandunderpaid

4 жыл бұрын

Gordon Gartrell also🤦🏻‍♂️

@1DennisK

4 жыл бұрын

It must have took him forever to sign a check

@joaquimdinisreis

4 жыл бұрын

Title of the Portuguese King, in 1815-1822: Dom João VI, pela Graça de Deus, Rei do Reino Unido de Portugal, Brasil e dos Algarves, d'Aquém e d'Além-Mar em África, Senhor da Guiné e da Conquista, Navegação e Comércio da Etiópia, Arábia, Pérsia e Índia, etc. [EN] By the Grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves on this side of the seas and beyond them in Africa, Lord of Guinea and of Conquest, Navigation, and Commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, and India, etc.

@MrDazFF

4 жыл бұрын

Joaquim Dinis Boy did all that at 7 dah damn

Ancient Persia does not get nearly enough credit as it deserves.

@harithdanial141

2 жыл бұрын

Because western propaganda. Even ancient China and India not get credit

@alphabet.m7218

Жыл бұрын

@T S حسادت درد بی درمان شماست دوست عزیز

@kashfiaislam9995

Жыл бұрын

King Charles III is a direct descendant of King Darius I. 👑💍

@frauyodortmund

Жыл бұрын

​@@kashfiaislam9995 what

@kashfiaislam9995

Жыл бұрын

@@frauyodortmund Of course King Charles III is a direct descendant of King Darius I. In fact, William the Conqueror and his wife, Matilda of Flanders were direct descendants of King Darius I. 👑💍

Darius was the ruler of thee greatest empire ever existed. 44% of the living population on earth lived under his rule. The infra structure he planned are still the basics for now days. But history shows that every thing has its ups and downs.

@gamecolor4519

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I am King Darius

@GodsOath_com

2 жыл бұрын

Darius also upheld the decree of Cyrus to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple because Jehovah is God, not Allah.

@Threezi04

2 жыл бұрын

@@GodsOath_com The God of the Torah and of the Quran are one in the same. This is basic theology my guy how are you so moronic? They're called Abrahamic religions for a reason.

@farii202

2 жыл бұрын

@@Threezi04 hahaha nope different gods if you read it

@Threezi04

2 жыл бұрын

@@farii202 It's clearly you who hasn't read anything, they're both the god of Abraham who did all the same things in Islamic belief as he did in Jewish. I don't know about Christianity though because you guys have pagan polytheistic trinity so you guys worship some other god/gods lmao

Simon should start a channel where we can learn about all his new channels

@ErokowXiyze

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. He should do it as an April Fools joke.

@petemagnuson7357

4 жыл бұрын

He could make a video every week and still have endless content, I bet.

@maxandmols9526

4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for Siographics

@jamesbain8167

4 жыл бұрын

TopTenz: Simon Whistler's Channels?

@prettyuglysupernovarudegur2310

3 жыл бұрын

Good one ☝🏻🙃

Darius is even mentioned in Daniel chapters 5 & 6 and also in the book of Ezra ch 5

@GTKJNow

6 ай бұрын

Yes I agree, but this guy contradicts the Bible I don't know a lot about Darius but I know this much from the Bible about Darius I [Dan 5:30-31 KJV] 30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old. Other history Channels say Darius III was a coward who fell to Alexander king of Greece.

This man is getting a channel for every hair in his beard

@johnnash2815

4 жыл бұрын

I have a channel for every hair on his head

@christinel6616

4 жыл бұрын

And every one is fascinating.

@Psykreep

4 жыл бұрын

Getting an ad for every hair too.

@bennader3151

3 жыл бұрын

Classic British tactic: divide & conquer. lol

@turtleanton6539

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and he is one of those no hair on head so let's compensate with a full beard guys

2:00 - Chapter 1 - The lineage of darius 4:10 - Chapter 2 - Ascension to the throne 8:45 - Chapter 3 - Early reign & revolts 12:35 - Chapter 4 - Inside the empire 15:00 - Chapter 5 - Strife with scythia 18:30 - Chapter 6 - The Lonian revolt

@blackpigeon4743

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@BlackFrostMusic

2 жыл бұрын

The First Persian Empire was great. I like the possibility of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Kuwait & Turkmenistan joining the Islamic Republic of Iran in the 22nd century-32nd century. 🇮🇷

@kashfiaislam9995

Жыл бұрын

King Charles III is a direct descendant of King Darius I. 👑💍

but we all know simon is just darius in disguise... how else would anyone rule over so many youtube channels?

@MrChit-od9po

4 жыл бұрын

Bah hahaha

@artman7780

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a sad news to say, but he lost the battle of Visualpolitik channel.

@cv4809

4 жыл бұрын

"I am Simon the great, king of KZread, king of this platform far and wide, king of all kinds of channels and contents, these are the channels that I have acquired beside Biographics..."

@FelixIakhos

4 жыл бұрын

@@cv4809 Geographics, Business Blaze, Toptenz, Simon Whistler, Today I Found Out, Megaprojects, Visualpolitik EN, The Simon Whistler Show and Highlight History

@orngrnify

4 жыл бұрын

The Epic beard is one profe of the Reinkarnation. 🤫

Been waiting for this one. Now just need Darius III and Xerxes I

@amirhedayati8091

4 жыл бұрын

Darius III?? One of the worst leaders in the history of the world don't need no biography! Gotta do Abbas I or Khosrow I instead

@rockgod6180

4 жыл бұрын

@@amirhedayati8091 True, but Darius III was their last king

@ramtinfazeli5106

4 жыл бұрын

@@rockgod6180 And one of our worst kings.

@ramtinfazeli5106

4 жыл бұрын

@@rockgod6180 That idiot learned nothing from his battle with Alexander. He still thought he can win just because he had the numbers and could win with full attack.

@amirhedayati8091

3 жыл бұрын

Most historians agree on the fact that any half-decent leader could've easily stopped Alexander before he could even enter the Persian territories. Darius III was greatly incompetent and a giant coward! During the last stand where he fled the country and left a competent general Ariobarzanes in charge, they nearly defeated Alexander's army at the peak of their power! Alas by that point it was too late and the defending Persian army was simply too weak compared to Alexander's

I love how some of the people he conquered were separated by the ones that drink this stuff, the hat wearing Greeks and the guys that wear the pointy hats. 🤣

@skywindow6764

3 жыл бұрын

You must mean the Scythians, in both cases. The Thracians -like the ones who killed Aristagoras- were Scythians too. In ancient greek art on pots the Persians wear the pointy Phrygian knit-cap (a beanie) which must be the same as the Scythians'. By big-hat (correctly meaning sun-hat) Greeks, the Persians meant the Macedonians...

Everybody gangsta til the general cuts his own nose and ears off.

@piperar2014

4 жыл бұрын

That's a terrible plan and normally I would forbid it. But you've already committed.

@alexanderveritas

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine the level of determination it takes to do such a thing. _That general had balls of steel._

@ahanufrank1020

3 жыл бұрын

@@piperar2014 crazy sonofabitch actually pulled it off tho... got a wife gifted to him too... fuckin madlad

@darkness595

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahanufrank1020 😂😂

“Whether men lie, or say true, it is one and the same object.” Darius the Great

@GTKJNow

6 ай бұрын

this guy contradicts the Bible I don't know a lot about Darius but I know this much from the Bible about Darius I [Dan 5:30-31 KJV] 30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old. Other history Channels say Darius III was a coward who fell to Alexander king of Greece.

Whenever your mind craves for knowledge or stories you go to this man.

@GTKJNow

6 ай бұрын

But is the knowledge accurate?

Drangiana is such a cool name. Feels like straight out of some fantasy world.

@GrndAdmiralThrawn

2 жыл бұрын

This is going in my fantasy world

Yes more like these biographies!

@Knappnax

4 жыл бұрын

GhostOfOnyx so ist es

This story is near and dear to me, I lived in modern day Iran. Interesting af!

I love you're content so much! I watch/listen to something daily. I'd really like to hear your rundown of Maurice Hilleman. Be safe out there!

Loved the presentation Simon gives to all hosted websites he does. Thank you for sharing and i hope theses websites stay so much one can learn. Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

I’ve been waiting sooo long for this one! About time!

I love these video, i learned more from your videos than from my history class. Greetings from Croatia.

Simoooooon! There you are my bold guy. Happy to see you 😭. Im addicted to your voice

would you do one on Gilgamesh?

@Joe-xf5ot

3 жыл бұрын

Yea him, and other every leader on civilisation would make a good series 👍

@mohammedalkhadher43

3 жыл бұрын

Joe 33 I was literally thinking the exact same... 😂😭

Fantastic stuff. Thank you

We proud of him. Thanks for video

Light of my day, love Biographics

Lovely. I finally know the details about the accomplishments of King Darius the Great.

@DomnulDarius

Ай бұрын

Thanks

You do a fabulous job on everything you put out. Thank you!!

As usual, very interesting, beutifuly made. thank you.

You do beautiful work my brother

In fact Darius Saved Acheamenian House When Cambyses II tried to conquer Egypt, a traitorous swindler named Geomat conquered the capital, but Darius was able to kill him and take back the capital.

@notatroll78

Жыл бұрын

نه داش احتمال خیلی زیاد بچه ی کوروش رو کشت همخون کوروش بوده و کار درست رو کرده تا شاهنشاهیو نجات بده ولی کشتن بچه کوروش خود تاریخه و گعومات دروغی بیش نیست

Good stuff! Simon you da man!

Your content is so professional

Absolutely splendid! Slack jawed watching this. Well done.

The world needs people like you. Thanks.

Very interesting thank you dear

Many thanks!

You are the David Attenborough of history! Keep up the great vids Simon!! 🙌🏻👍🏻

Cyrus getting killed by Tomyris is one of the 3 stories Herodotus has written on cyrus! Which is the most unlikely given the way he is buried and his testament is!

Please share some more videos with such biography from history.

Great topic on a phenomenal ruler. Keep up the good work Simon. Recommended next video Ludwig Von Mises, and Joseph Pilsudski. 👍

Love these videos

Would you ever consider doing a video on Sir John A. MacDonald? Look forward to your vids every week best wishes from Canada.

Wonderful thanks so much 🙏 good luck best wishes

Tigranes the Great would be great if you did an episode, love this channel

Great 👍🏼 video !

Excellent video as always, can you do a video on Michael Collins

Fascinating historical figures. I'm glad I subscribed to this channel. Just about everything episode has captured my attention. Interesting since I'm distancing myself from everyone 6ft....

Any channel you host I'm there!

All the important points were covered here, Simon! Thank you!

@kashfiaislam9995

Жыл бұрын

King Charles III is a direct descendant of King Darius I. 👑💍

@DomnulDarius

Ай бұрын

@@kashfiaislam9995Erm

Still waiting for a Bio on Nathaniel Greene, or one about the infamous “Swamp Fox”. BTW, love your Megaprojects channel, good stuff! 👍🏻

🎉thanku for ur great chanel in world🎉❤

the dislikes are the Scythians trying to lure us into the desert!

@darkness595

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@DomnulDarius

Ай бұрын

Real

Very nice Simon I loved it.. Syrus and darius the great 👍

Thanks

Hi, I find your videos very instructives. Can you do a video about Nabucodonosor?

Awesome video! Would love for you to do Xerxes 😊

Loved your video more persian vids please

good show

*Please do one on Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran.*

@PersianHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

I made one on my chanel

I love you , bud. I’m a historian and I’ve been watching you for years.

Loving your content simon the great; am exhausted with producing content for just one channel and you are running multiple channels; share the subscribers but keep up the fire; online is the future+

@paultheaudaciousbradford6772

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, how many channels do you have at this point. Maybe you could do an episode on your Top Tenz channel: Top 10 Simon Whistler Productions.

Biographics: Edgar Cayce (the mystic) MegaProject: Washington Monument (the missing collonade and the KGC)

@gmaki7958

4 жыл бұрын

+1 for Edgar Cayce

Brilliant, another winner, super

Finally, something canny to watch :)

Literally can never get first people are on these faster than I get the notification. Great work!

Well...Darius' not gonna be happy to learn of his son's obsession with bedazzling an entire jewelry store on his face and body...

@kianghorbanpor9988

4 жыл бұрын

lol i hope your joking😂.you are joking right?

@lo-fiaesthetic5382

2 жыл бұрын

@@kianghorbanpor9988 they are talking about the movie 300 and it's terrible image of king Xerxes

Since you mentioned Xerxes right at the end...could he be possibly next? Either way, Darius was interesting to say the least. Well done!

I saw the Apadana in a dream and it looked like that painting.. It was beautiful...

THX°°

that was awesome

Great video. How about a video on a portuguese figure like Vasco da Gama or John II

You make an excellent point about Darius's rise, which is how he tried to make himself related to Cyrus the Great. Cyrus left such an effect on not only the Empire he created, but also on Persia itself. For 2,500 years all the way up to the last Shah of Persia, the many various rulers of Persia enforced their legitimacy by claiming to be descended from Cyrus the Great, and that they were continuing his legacy. And as we learn in this video, Darius was the first to do that. As for another detail about his rise, the good news is that the Persians had soap back then so after fondling Darius's horse, at least Oebares could wash his hands.

@kashfiaislam9995

Жыл бұрын

King Charles III is a direct descendant of King Darius I. 👑💍

Last time I was this early the Greeks were at war with the Trojans.

Could you do a video on Quanah Parker? I grew up in Comanche Nation and wish more people knew the fascinating story of his life.

Simon is the definition of hustle

👍👍👍 very good!👍

I hope that you do a video on Xerxes at some point.

They where prolly like “dam Darius why your hand smell like that “

It was not Phidipedes who inspired the Marathon race. It was another anonymous runner. Phidipedes was the most famous Greek runner who at the time of the battle was trying to convince the Spartans for help and for this reason run from Athens to Sparta. This run has inspired the modern ultra-marathon race of Spartathlon.

Hey Simon, never tried this but how about a video on Julian the Apostate. Man that would be great and I think alot of other ppl fee that way.

Do one of Octavian/Augustus.

what ever the way, Darius became Great King, he was a great ruler

Thank you for the video . Darius was one the greatest ruler, in all time.

@kashfiaislam9995

Жыл бұрын

King Charles III is a direct descendant of King Darius I. 👑💍

I can spend all week on different channels of yours and be completely content! AND so I have 🙂 Thank you and your team of geniuses for all your hard work! ❤🛐❤🛐❤✝️

You must make videos about sassanid kings

You should make one based about Franz Marc

Do you think you can put more ads in the videos so Iose interest even more quickly?

Why the 5 thumbs down? People do not understand what no matter the amount of new learning one gets, it is all for our own benefit and mental advancement. To me, Simon does a very good job when he presents these videos and I will always enjoy watching them (plus his sarcasm here and there, those are bonuses!). Keep up the good work Simon!

@GTKJNow

6 ай бұрын

I gave him a thumb down but I'm still ascribed to him. Because this guy contradicts the Bible I don't know a lot about Darius but I know this much from the Bible about Darius I [Dan 5:30-31 KJV] 30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old. Other history Channels say Darius III was a coward who fell to Alexander king of Greece.

Have you done a BIO on Herodotus?

You mention Herodotus so much, you should do one on him!

Do a Biography for Simeon The Great of Bulgaria please

Hi, thank you for the video. Your reference to Cyrus's killing and eventual death by the Massagetean Queen, Tomyris, is only one of the stories Herodotus had heard (in total 4 i believe) as he himself explains.

Horatio Nelson?

Short wishlist (Persia): Shapur I Shapur II Khosrow I Timur Ulugh Beg Ismail I Abbas the Great Nader Shah Ahmad Shah Durrani

@angramainyu335

4 жыл бұрын

How could you forget Ardashir?

@UndisputedGH05T

4 жыл бұрын

Khosrow I was the best one by far

@tjwhitley5284

3 жыл бұрын

Fannā (Panāh) Khusraw! He was a pretty decent Iranian ruler.

@shafqatishan437

3 жыл бұрын

Timur is from central Asia not persia. Ahmad shah is not persian king but Afghan.

@Ardeshir8

3 жыл бұрын

@@shafqatishan437 Ahmad shah is Iranian nonetheless

Could you make a Biographic of Justinian II of Constantinople, please? He had his nose cut off after being overthrown, as a precaution against his reclaiming the throne, then exiled. He regained his throne, perhaps after having his nose reconstructed. Facial deformities were seen as anathema, apparently.

Could you do Huey Newton

Darius the great was the greatest administrator of all time and he also created a water canal like the sues canal

Please make a video about Pedro Albizo Campos!

Darius the Great become the king he won like 20 battle against 9 or more different rival Darius won more battle he also won war vs Greeks , Scythians and others

@archivesoffantasy5560

Жыл бұрын

What battles did Darius fight?

I was named after him, dope video