Question
Foundation tablets excavated at the Apadana Palace feature a trilingual inscription by this ruler, describing a kingdom “from the Sacae who are beyond Sogdia to Kush, and from Sind to Lydia”. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Achaemenid (“ak-uh-MEN-id”) King of Kings whose rule is recorded in the Behistun Inscription. This ruler, the father of Xerxes I, launched the first Persian invasion of Greece.
ANSWER: Darius I [or Darius the Great, or Dārayavaʰuš; prompt on Darius]
[10h] Description acceptable. The Behistun Inscription records Darius’ defeat of a tribe led by Skunkha called the Sakâ tigrakhaudâ, which is often translated as “Scythians with” these items of clothing.
ANSWER: pointed hats [or any equivalents such as pointed caps or pointed hoods; prompt on partial answers such as hats alone]
[10m] One inscription from after 513 BCE making an early distinction between “haoma-drinking” Scythians and Scythians with “pointed hats” was found at this city. This city was the Elamite capital, whose language featured on the Foundation tablets.
ANSWER: Susa [or Šušen, or Sūš]
Summary
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