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Apr 13, 2019 · Print. Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was a 5th century Achaemenid king of the Persian empire. He is best known for leading the massive invasion of Greece, marked by the battles of Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataea. In modern popular culture, Xerxes is perhaps best known as the main antagonist in Frank Miller’s 300, a film based on ...
Xerxes I , Persian Khshayarsha, (born c. 519 bc —died 465 bc, Persepolis), Persian king (486–465 bc) of the Achaemenian dynasty. The son of Darius I, he had been governor of Babylon before his succession. He ferociously suppressed rebellions in Egypt (484) and Babylonia (482).
Sep 30, 2019 · Fast Facts: Biography of Xerxes. Known For: King of Persia 486–465 BCE. Alternative Names: Khshayarsha, Esfandiyar or Isfendiyadh in Arabic records, Ahasuerus in Jewish records. Born: ca 518 BCE, Achmaenid Empire. Parents: Darius the Great and Atossa. Died: August 465 BCE, Persepolis. Architectural Works: Persepolis.
Dec 29, 2022 · Xerxes, the god-king of Ancient Persia, in All About History 125. Inside All About History 125: Learn how Xerxes I overcame rebels and plots to claim his throne and dominate West Asia.
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). After his fleet was destroyed at the Battle of Salamis he retired, and the defeat of the Persian army in Greece at the Battle of Plataea ended his ...
May 8, 2019 · Xerxes I worshipped the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda; Today, Xerxes I is best known for his enormous expedition against Greece in 480 BCE. According to the ancient historian Herodotus, Xerxes assembled the largest and most formidably equipped invasion force ever put into the field in history.
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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