#ancient roman history
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Coin of Darius the Great, c 520-505 BCE.
In 522 BCE, Darius I (the Great) of Persia killed the Magian usurper Gaumâta. This secured his position as ruler of the Persian Empire.
Die Seeschlacht bei Salamis by Wilhelm von Kaulbach, 1868.
In 480 BCE at the Battle of Salamis, the Greek fleet under Themistocles defeated the Persian fleet of Xerxes I.
Denarius of Sextus Pompeius featuring his father, 40 BCE.
In 61 BCE, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great) celebrated his third triumph following victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars. To add further celebrations, the triumph occurred on his 45th birthday.
