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Xerxes I (c. 518 – August 465 BC), commonly known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a daughter of Cyrus the Great
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Xerxes I. Xerxes the Great was a Shah of Iran (485–465 BC) of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes was son of Darius I and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great. After Darius died, Xerxes became the Shah of Persia. He took up the title of Shahanshah ( King of Kings ).
People. Xerxes I of Persia, "Xerxes the Great", reigned 486–465 BC. Xerxes II of Persia, briefly reigned 424 BC. Xerxes of Sophene, ruler of Sophene and Commagene, 228–201 BC. Xerxes (Sasanian prince), 6th-century prince and general. Xerxes (name), a list of people with the name.
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May 21, 2018 · People. History. Ancient History, Middle East: Biographies. Xerxes I. views 1,838,992 updated May 21 2018. Xerxes I ( c. 519–465 bc) King of Persia (486–465 bc). Succeeding his father, Darius I, Xerxes regained Egypt and crushed a rebellion in Babylon before launching his invasion of Greece (480 bc).
Xerxes I - Wikiwand. King of Kings of Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Xerxes the Great was a Shah of Iran (485–465 BC) of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes was son of Darius I and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great. After Darius died, Xerxes became the Shah of Persia.
Xerxes I was the king of Persia between 486 and 465 B.C. He was born to King Darius I and Queen Atosa in 520 BC and was given the name Khashayar. Xerxes is the Greek transliteration of the name Khashayar shah, and it means "king of heroes." He was a part of the Achaemenid Dynasty. Xerxes I’s empire stretched from India to Egypt and parts of Europe.
