(Persian, Nisaya; Babylonian, Ni-is-sa-a-a), at a place called in the Persian Sikayauvatish (in the Babylonian, Siḫiubati), and murdered Gaumāta on the 10th of April, 521.[1]
Darius now ascends the throne, but immediately rebellions break out in all the provinces of the empire, the suppression of which is described in the Behistan inscription. On this great rock of Behistan Darius is represented with his foot on the Magian Gaumāta, while in front stand, bound together, the nine rebels whom Darius and his generals have met in battle. Small inscriptions serve to identify each rebel as follows. Under the prostrate form: " This is Gaumata the Magian; he lied; thus he said: I am Bardiya (Smerdis; Babylonian, Barzia), the son of Cyrus; I am king." Over the first upright figure: " This is Atrina (Babylonian, Ašina); he lied; thus he said: I am king at Uvaja (Elam)." Over the second figure:
"This is Nadi(n)tabira (Babylonian, Nidintubêl); he lied; thus he said: I am Nebuchadrezar ( Persian, Nabuk(u)dracara; Babylonian, Nabû-kudurri-usur), the son of Nabû-na'id (Persian, Nabunaita); I am king of Babylon." Upon the dress of the third figure:
"This is Fravartish (Babylonian, Parumartiš); he lied; thus he said: I am Khshathrita (Babylonian, Ḫaša-trîti), of the family of Cyaxares (Persian, Uvakhshtra; Babylonian, Umakuištar)." Over the fourth figure:
"This is Martiya; he lied; thus he said: I am Imanish, king of Elam." Over the fifth figure: " This is Citra(n)takhma (Babylonian, Šitrantaḫmu); he lied;
- ↑ Hdt, III., 78. Behistan, I., 12–14. "On the 10th day of the month Bāgayādish I, with a few men, slew Gaumāta the Magian and his foremost allies," etc.
