# Darius — Dialogues character guide

> Darius in Dialogues by Seneca.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-i

## Who they are

Persian king, used as an example of imperial power and its limits.

## In the story

### [Book III: On the Control of Anger and the Path to Liberty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/book-iii)

Cited as an example of a king who indulged his anger by killing the three sons of Oeobazus after promising to let them stay home.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xvi)

King of Persia who, in anger, killed the three sons of Oeobazus rather than grant his request.

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