One of the few virtues of the recent Netflix series on Alexander the Great was the prominent role given to his principal opponent, Darius III of Persia ... while Philip II and Alexander III ...

Esther secured her place in history, joining a long, celebrated line of women who give of themselves selflessly for the good ...

In this case, it was Leotychidas II, who had been on the throne since 491 BC ... a Euboean statesman who had fled and settled in Persia. Xerxes had granted him the governance of Pergamum as a reward ...

The Conqueror of the World Early Life and Ascendancy Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great, was born in 356 ...

The Greeks under Histiaeus preserve the bridge of Darius I. Credit: John Steeple Davis ... Aristonicus had an evil plan. He allied with Persia to resist Macedonian expansion and stop Alexander the ...

For a guy who seemingly is always headed out the door, Darius Slayton has a way of never leaving. It appears that Once a Giant, Always a Giant has a ring to it where Slayton is concerned.

Darius Slay, a six-time Pro Bowler, was released by the Philadelphia Eagles in a cost-saving move. Slay would bring experience and leadership to a young Lions secondary, but his age and fit in ...