- Xerxes I - Wikipedia
Xerxes I ( ˈzɜːrkˌsiːz ZURK-seez[3][a] c 518 – August 465 BC), commonly known as Xerxes the Great, [5] 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
- Xerxes I | Biography, Accomplishments, Facts | Britannica
Xerxes I, Persian king (486–465 BCE), the son and successor of Darius I He is best known for his massive invasion of Greece from across the Hellespont (480 BCE), a campaign marked by the battles of Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea
- Xerxes I - World History Encyclopedia
Xerxes I (l 519-465, r 486-465 BCE), also known as Xerxes the Great, was the king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire His official title was Shahanshah which, though usually translated as `emperor', actually means `king of kings'
- King Xerxes I: His Life, Rule, Legacy In 9 Fascinating Facts
King Xerxes I is often depicted as a tyrant Infamous for his invasion of Greece and with a reign marred by revolts, he started the Achaemenid Empire's decline
- Xerxes The Great: The Powerful Persian King Whose Death Destroyed an . . .
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
- Xerxes Persian Empire Facts, Xerxes and Esther, Xerxes at Persepolis
Xerxes (r 486-465 B C ) attempted to force the mainland Greeks to acknowledge Persian power, but Sparta and Athens refused to give way Xerxes led his sea and land forces against Greece in 480 B C , defeating the Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae and sacking Athens
- Pharaoh Xerxes I | Xerxes The Great - Ancient Egypt Online
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
- Biography of Xerxes, King of Persia, Enemy of Greece - ThoughtCo
Xerxes is the Greek name of the Achaemenid king of Persia, famous for failing to gain Greece for his enormous Persian Empire
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