…He also minted the first imperial coins, both gold and silver, and his gold coins, called Dareicus, were famous among the Greeks. He was particularly interested in the development of the transportation system, establishing a relay system on the main roads of the country, digging a canal at Suez linking the Nile with the Red Sea, and ordering the Greek Skylax to explore a sea route from India to Egypt. According to Herodotus, the Persians called Dareios a “merchant.” … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Skylax" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…また,初めて金・銀2種の欽定貨幣を鋳造したが,金貨はダレイコスDareikosと呼ばれてギリシア人のあいだでも有名であった。交通制度の整備にはとくに意をもちい,国内の主要幹線道路には駅伝制を整え,スエズにナイル川と紅海を結ぶ運河を開削し,ギリシア人スキュラクスSkylaxに命じてインドからエジプトに向かう航路を探検させた。ヘロドトスによれば,ペルシア人はダレイオスを〈商売人〉と評したという。… ※「Skylax」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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