Darius (in Persian داريوش (Darayavahus)) is a common Persian male name. Three kings of the ancient Achaemenid Empire of Persia were name Darius:
*Darius the Great or Darius I of Persia. *Darius II of Persia *Darius III of Persia
as well as several other kings: *Darius of Media Atropatene appears to have been an Arsacid satrap. *Darius of Pontus, was briefly put in charge of Pontus after the death of his father Parnaces II of Pontus. *Darius the Mede named as "King of Babylon" in the Book of Daniel, variously identified (sometimes assumed to be Gubaru).
Darius can also be:
*A popular Lithuanian first name (e.g. Darius Kasparaitis, who is a NHL player)
*Darius McCrary?, American actor
*Darius Grala, a Polish sports car racing driver
*Darius Danesh, a Scottish-Persian singer-songwriter
*Darius Salimi, A Track and Field athlete
*Darius Krutzek, A German basketball professional
*Donovin Darius, an NFL player
*Steponas Darius, a Lithuanian pilot
*Darius, an underground goth rock band
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