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that rebellious army utterly; on the 15th day of the month Anamaka, 
then it was thus the battle (was) fought by them. 
11. Says Darius the king a second time the rebellious ones having 
come together went against Vaumisa to engage in battle; there (is) a 
region Autiyara by name in Armenia — here they engaged in battle; 
Auramazda bore me aid; by the grace of Auramazda my army smote 
that rebellious army utterly; ..of the month Thuravahara 
. thus the battle (was) fought by them; afterwards Vaumisa 
awaited me in Armenia until I came to Media. 
12. Says Darius the king afterwards I went from Babylon; I went 
away to Media; when I went to Media — there (is) a town Kudurus by 
name in Media —here this Fravartis (i. e., Phaortes) who called himself 
king in Media went with (his) army against me to engage in battle; 
afterwards we engaged in battle; Auramazda bore me aid; by the grace 
of Auramazda I smote the army of Fravartis utterly; on the 26th day of 
the month Adukanis then it was we engaged in battle. 
13. Says Darius the king afterwards this Fravartis with faithful ? 
horsemen — in that place (was) a region Raga by name in Media — here 
went; afterwards I sent forth my army against them; Fravatis was 
seized (and) led to me; I cut off (his) nose and ears and tongue, and to 
him.I led; he was held bound at my court; the whole state 
saw him; afterwards I put (him) on a cross at Ecbatana, and what men 
were his foremost allies, these I threw within a prison at Ecbatana. 
14. Says Darius the king one man, Citra(n)takhma by name, a Sagar- 
tian, he became rebellious to me; thus he said to the state; I am king in 
Sagartia, of the family of Uvakhshatara; afterwards I sent forth the 
Persian and Median army; Takhmaspada by name, a Mede, my subject, 
him I made chief of them; thus I said to them; go, the rebellious army, 
which does not call itself mine, smite it; afterwards Takhmaspada went 
away with the army (and) engaged in battle with Citra(n)takhma; Aura¬ 
mazda bore me aid; by the grace of Auramazda my army smote that 
rebellious army utterly and seized Citra(n)takhma (and) brought (him) 
to me; afterwards I cut off his nose and ears, and to him.I led; 
he was held bound at my court; the whole state saw him; afterwards I 
put him on a cross in Arabia. 
15. Says Darius the king this (is) what (was) done by me in Media. 
16. Says Darius the king Parthia and Hyrcania.of 
Fravartis.called himself; Hystaspes my father. 
army.afterwards Hystaspes.... allies .town-by 
name.they engaged in battle... thus 
the battle (was) fought by them. 
