Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Dhariusi akagara pachigaro chokutonga nokugogodza mambo wepamutemo weAchaemenid Bardiya, uyo akazozvigadzira kuti ave munyengeri ainzi Gaumata. Mambo mutsva uyu aiona vanhu vachipandukira muumambo hwake hwose uye aivadzvinyirira nguva dzose. Chiitiko chikuru muupenyu hwaDhariusi chaiva chikwata chake chokuranga Atene neEretria nokuda kwokubetsera kwavo muIonian Revolt uye kudzvinyirira Girisi. Kunyange zvazvo pakupedzisira kwakaguma nokukundikana paHondo yeMarathon
, Darius akabudirira mukudzokorora kweThrace, kuwedzera humambo kuburikidza nekukunda kweMakedhoniya, Cyclades uye chitsuwa cheNaxos uye kupambwa kweguta reEretria.