Vasilev Miroslav Ivanov. The Policy of Darius and Xerxes Towards Thrace and Macedonia

Brill Academic Publishers, 2015. — 257 p. — (Mnemosyne, Supplements, 379; Mnemosyne, Supplements, History and Archaeology of Classical Antiquity 379).In The Policy of Darius and Xerxes towards Thrace and Macedonia Miroslav Vasilev analyses in detail the policy of the Persian kings towards their European possessions in the years 514-465 BC. The book examines the status of Macedonian rulers under the Persian kings, as well as the status of the Thracian territories conquered as a result of the campaigns of Darius and Megabazus. In addition, the author localizes many tribes, rivers, lakes, mountains, and other geographical features of primary importance in defining the territorial span of the European lands conquered by the Persians. Vasilev examines literary sources, coins, and archaeological finds relevant to the topic.