Eventually, the Persians, under Darius I invaded Greece in 492 BCE.

最终，波斯人在大流士一世的领导下于公元前 492 年入侵希腊。

During the reign of Cyrus II and Darius I, the Persian Empire had expanded substantially to  become the most powerful empire in western Asia.

在居鲁士二世和大流士一世统治期间，波斯帝国大幅扩张， 成为西亚最强大的帝国。

Darius I’s failed campaigns into Greece were  stalled when he was defeated at the Battle of Marathon. Before he was able to undertake a  second invasion, an uprising in Egypt erupted.

大流士一世在马拉松战役中被击败后，他对希腊的失败战役陷入停滞。在他能够进行第二次入侵之前，埃及爆发了起义。

Xerxes the Great followed his father, Darius I,   as the Persian king. Xerxes was named Darius I’s successor when he was only a boy, surprising  many since Xerxes was not the eldest son.

薛西斯大帝跟随他的父亲大流士一世成为波斯国王。薛西斯在他还是个男孩时就被任命为大流士一世的继任者，这让很多人感到惊讶，因为薛西斯并不是长子。

However, when contemplating the origins of the Silk Road trade network, we can go back further - to Persia under Darius I’s rule. Darius established links across Mesopotamia and into the Indian subcontinent, even connecting with traders in North Africa.

然而，在思考丝绸之路贸易网络的起源时，我们可以追溯到更远的地方——大流士一世统治下的波斯。大流士建立了跨越美索不达米亚和进入印度次大陆的联系，甚至与北非的商人建立了联系。

As King, Darius I married Cyrus II’s daughter,   Atosa, and she conceived Xerxes, who then became the first royal son. Although the empire was  large and thriving when Xerxes took power, it was far from trouble-free.  The country lacked unification.

作为国王，大流士一世娶了居鲁士二世的女儿阿托萨， 她怀上了薛西斯， 后者后来成为第一个皇室儿子。 薛西斯掌权时， 虽然帝国幅员辽阔、繁荣昌盛，但也并非一帆风顺。 这个国家缺乏统一。