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Gaumata

A Mede magus who, according to Darius the Great's account in the Behistun Inscription, impersonated Bardiya (Smerdis), the brother of King Cambyses II, and usurped the Achaemenid throne. Darius claimed to have overthrown Gaumata, legitimizing his own ascent to power.

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