And Mardos fifth held sway, his country's shame,[[57]]
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Shame to the ancient throne; and him with guile
Artaphrenes[[58]] the brave smote down, close leagued
With men, his friends, to whom the work was given.
[Sixth, Maraphis and seventh Artaphrenes,]
And I obtained this post that I desired,
And with a mighty host great victories won.
Yet no such evil brought I on the state;
But my son Xerxes, young, thinks like a youth,