The Scythians withdrew and waged a war of avoidance; Darius sent a letter telling them either to surrender or to fight. The reply of the Scythian king Idanthyrsus was: "Find the graves of our ancestors and attack them; then we shall fight." Darius was compelled to withdraw without having been defeated.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Scythian-Persian War: Darius Fails?
- The Persian Great King Darius I crossed the Danube with an army of 700,000 (an exaggerated figure according to Herodotus) and pursued the Scythians.
- When did Scythian-Persian War: Darius Fails happen?
- 514 BCE
- Where did Scythian-Persian War: Darius Fails take place?
- Karadeniz Kuzeyi / Ukrayna