Westward, i.e. towards Babylon, Syria, Cappadocia. Asia the Less, and Greece, all westward from Media and Persia; for the Persians under Darius and Xerxes made war against Greece. Northward, i.e. against the Armenians, Iberians, Lydians, Colchi, Cusptans. Southward, i.e. against Ethiopia, Arabia, Egypt, which Cambyses invaded. No beasts might stand before him; they prospered and conquered all, as did Cyrus. He did according to his will, and became great; he prevailed against all that opposed, and did what he would without control, and became the greatest king of the earth then.
Related Commentaries of Daniel 8:4
Daniel 8:4
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.