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Hystaspes (hĭstăs`pēz) or Hystaspis (hĭstăs`pĭs), Old Persian Vishtaspa, fl. 6th cent. B.C., ruler of ancient Persia, father of Darius I Darius I (Darius the Great) (dərī`əs), d. 486 B.C., king of ancient Persia (521–486 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. . Under him Darius was governor of Parthia. The legendary patron of Zoroaster is also called Hystaspes or Vishtaspa; he may or may not be the same as Darius' father. |
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It was carried on by Darius, the son of Hystaspes, and probably finished by Ptolemy II. |
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