King Darius I and King Xerxes, Persian kings (series title), On the left is King Darius I of Persia with a scepter and sword in his hands. In the background you can see how Darius was elected king of Persia. His horse is the first to neigh at dawn. On the right, King Xerxes of Persia standing with one hand on a pickaxe. In the background you can see Xerxes' men whipping the Hellespont. They did this on behalf of Xerxes after the bridges built over the Hellespont were destroyed by storm and water. Below the scene are two three-line texts in Latin., print maker: anonymous, after print by: anonymous, after design by: Pieter de Jode (I), (attributed to), c. 1643, paper, engraving, height 214 mm × width 270 mm, print
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