. The eastern nations and Greece. ed,to be secretly put todeath. With far less abilitythan his father fortheir execution, Cam-byses conceived evenvaster projects of con-quest and dominion. Upon some slight pretext he invaded andconquered Egypt, together with Nubia. After a short, unsatisfactorystay in the country, Cambyses set out on his return to Persia. Whileon his way home, news was brought to him that his brother Smerdishad usurped the throne (an impostor, Gomates by name, who re-sembled the murdered Smerdis, had personated him, and actuallyseized the scepter). Entirely disheartened by thi
. The eastern nations and Greece. ed,to be secretly put todeath. With far less abilitythan his father fortheir execution, Cam-byses conceived evenvaster projects of con-quest and dominion. Upon some slight pretext he invaded andconquered Egypt, together with Nubia. After a short, unsatisfactorystay in the country, Cambyses set out on his return to Persia. Whileon his way home, news was brought to him that his brother Smerdishad usurped the throne (an impostor, Gomates by name, who re-sembled the murdered Smerdis, had personated him, and actuallyseized the scepter). Entirely disheartened by this startling intelligence,Cambyses in despair took his own life.^ 104. Reign of Darius I (521-484 ). The Persian nobles soonrescued the scepter from the grasp of the false Smerdis, and theirleader, Darius, took the throne. The first act of Darius was topunish those who had taken part in the usurpation of Smerdis. 1 So the records of Darius infonn us. Other less reliable accounts say that his deathwas the result of an ?rS*\ Fig. 65. The Tomb of Cyrus, at Pasargad/E 98 THE PERSIAN EMPIRE [§104 With quiet and submission secured throughout the empire, Dariusgave himself, for a time, to the arts of peace. He built a great palaceat Susa; erected magnificent structures at Persepolis; reformed theadministration of the government, making such wise and lastingchanges that he has been called the second founder of the PersianEmpire ; and constructed post roads with which he bound togetherall parts of his extended dominion. The celebrated Royal Road ranfrom Susa through the ancient Assyria and Armenia, and across Asia
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