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Sparda may refer to: * Sparda, the Old Persian name for Lydia * Sparda (Devil May Cry), a video game character * Sparda-Bank The Sparda-Banks in Germany are eleven cooperative banks which are consolidated in the Verband der Sparda-Banken e. V. (Union of Sparda-Banks). Traditionally they are specialized in the retail banking business. The eleven, legally independent ban ...

Lydia (satrapy)
The Satrapy of Lydia, known as Sparda in Old Persian (Old Persian cuneiform 𐎿𐎱𐎼𐎭, ''Sparda''), was an administrative province ( satrapy) of the Achaemenid Empire, located in the ancient kingdom of Lydia, with Sardis as its capital. Achaemenid Satrapy Tabalus, appointed by Cyrus the Great, was the first satrap; however, his rule did not last long as the Lydians revolted. The insurrection was suppressed by general Mazares and his successor Harpagus. After Cyrus' death, Oroetus was appointed as satrap. Oroetus ruled during the reign of Cambyses, and after the chaotic period that followed the Persian king's death, he conquered the Greek isle of Samos, killing its ruler Polycrates. Due to his growing power, Darius the Great had Bagaeus kill Oroetus. Bagaeus himself may have become satrap for a short period, but the next rulers were Otanes and Darius' younger brother, Artaphernes. Ionian revolt (499 BCE) During the Ionian revolt in 499 BC, Sardis was sacked by the Greek ...
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Sparda (Devil May Cry)
''Devil May Cry'' is a series of video games set in the present, created by Hideki Kamiya, a video-game designer and developed by his employer Capcom and Clover Studio. The series' success has led to comic books, novelizations, an anime series, guides, collectibles and a variety of action figures. The first game focuses on devil hunter Dante's mission to avenge the death of his mother, Eva, by exterminating demons. In the process he encounters his long-lost twin brother, Vergil, with whom he has a dysfunctional relationship. As the story progresses, Dante encounter his father's nemesis, a demon emperor, Mundus, who is found to be responsible for the murder of Dante's mother. Years after the first game, Capcom developed new ''Devil May Cry'' games with new characters. In ''Devil May Cry 2'', an older Dante aids a woman named Lucia in freeing a town from the demons. In '' Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening'', a younger Dante awakens his demonic powers when confronting his ...
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