Darius I

“ Revolt of Frâda of Margiana Behistun relief of Frâda. Label: "This is Frâda. He lied, saying "I am king of Margiana."" [2] Region of Margiana. (38) King Darius says: The province called Margiana [Marguš] revolted against me. A certain Margian named Frâda they made their leader. Then sent I against him a Persian named Dâdarši, my servant, who was satrap of Bactria [Bâxtriya] , and I said unto him: 'Go, smite that host which does not acknowledge me.' Then Dâdarši went forth with the army, and gave battle to the Margians. ”

“ The new edition of the texts printed herein is based upon a complete collation of the Inscription, which the Trustees of the British Museum instructed Mr. L. W. King, M.A., F.S.A., Assistant in the Department, to make in 1904. Mr. R. C. Thompson, M.A., then Assistant in the Department, was deputed to assist him in the work. As each sign in the Inscription, or its traces, in all three versions has been carefully examined on the Rock itself, many doubtful readings have been cleared up and several lacunae filled. ”

“ On the other hand, some signs, which were quite clear at the time when Sir Henry Rawlinson made his copies, have now entirely disappeared, and these have been here restored and are placed within brackets. With a view of making the work as useful as possible to students, renderings in English, accompanied by a series of transliterations, have been added. ”

“ Otanes [Utâna] , son of Thukhra [Thuxra] , a Persian; Gobryas [Gaubaruva] , son of Mardonius [Marduniya] , a Persian; Hydarnes [Vidarna] , son of Bagâbigna, a Persian; Megabyzus [Bagabuxša] , son of Dâtuvahya, a Persian ”