Behistun Inscription
Translated by L. W. King and R. C. Thompson
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COLUMN I.
THE PERSIAN TEXT.
§ I. I am Darius, the great king, the king of kings, the king of Persia, the king of the provinces, the son of Hystaspes, the grandson of Arsames, the Achaemenian.
§ II. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: My father is Hystaspes; the father of Hystaspes was Arsames; the father of Arsames was Ariyaramnes; the father of Ariyarainnes was [Teispes]; the father of Teispes was Achaemenes.
§ III. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: On that account are we called Achaemenians; from antiquity are we descended; from antiquity hath our race been kings.
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