It shows that kings need to prove themselves by standing tall over all the threats to their empire, even if they are rebels.
naqsh i rustam inscription
It’s a rock cut tomb built for Darius. It shows all of his achievements that he did and it shows how he managed to become king because he wasn’t an actual son of the first king.
It shows that even though Darius wasn’t the rightful ruler to the empire he did a lot of things to prove his legitimacy in this inscription it shows that he killed rebelling kings and he restored order in Persia and he was the rightful ruler to the empire.
The seal of darius
Well it’s a seal with darius on a chariot fighting a lion with a bow and arrow.
Well at the time of darius he had to prove himself to the Persian people because he was not meant to rule so he made this to prove that he is brave and he will protect the empire no matter what the threat is.
The persepolis inscription
It’s an inscription in persepolis about how darius ruled the empire and how he did it.
Well this inscription it tells us that darius had to give each vassal state two satraps one for the army and the other for money this shows that darius did nor want them to get too powerful and rebel against him.
Fortification tablets at persepolis
It’s a tablet in persepolis. It tells us that darius used these to keep record of what he owed people for their work.
It shows that kings had to pay their workers on what they built and what they were going to get paid in.
a bas relief at persepolis
It’s a bunch of images of people from all over the empire bringing tribute to the king.
It shows that all the people in the Persian empire had to pay tribute to the king and it shows a lot of different customs such as Lydians, Greeks, Babylonians, Egyptians and much more.
The pyramidal weight in from persepolis
It is a pyramidal weight in persepolis and it says that the Persian king darius respected the Egyptian culture even adopting it as has his son Xerxes.
It shows that kings must accept all cultures and religious beliefs of their vassal states and their children must do the same.
An inscription about Xerxes
It’s an inscription on Xerxes and how he ruled.
It shows that Xerxes wanted to keep the empire together and in doing that he tried to make everyone believe in one religion and only one.
Inscription on darius
It’s a relief about Darius and how much he did for the empire.
It shows that Darius has done a lot of things to keep the empire together and take over land. He let anyone believe what they wanted, do what they wanted and have whatever laws they wanted.
Inscription in persepolis about Darius and Xerxes
It’s an inscription about both Darius and Xerxes in Persepolis.
It tells us that both of them respected their puppet states religious beliefs and even adopted it so kings had to respect and adopt the beliefs of their puppets.
