Xerxes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Xerxes I |
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| King of Persia and Media Great King King of Kings King of Nations Pharaoh of Egypt |
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Rock relief of Xerxes at his tomb in Naqsh-e Rustam
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| King of Persia | |
| Reign | 486–465 BC |
| Coronation | October 486 BC |
| Predecessor | Darius I |
| Successor | Artaxerxes I |
| Born | 519 BC Persia |
| Died | August 465 BC (aged 53 or 54) Persia |
| Burial | Persia |
| Spouse | Amestris, (disputed: Vashti and Queen Esther) |
| Issue | Darius Hystaspes Artaxerxes I Arsames Amytis |
| Dynasty | Achaemenid |
| Father | Darius I |
| Mother | Atossa |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Xerxes the Great was a Shah of Iran (485–465 BC) of Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes was son of Darius I and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great. After Darius died, Xerxes became the Shah of Iran. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Xerxes defeated Greek warriors. After winning at Thermopylae, Xerxes then took control of Athens with his army. Finally, Greek warriors won the Battle of Salamis against Xerxes in 480 BC.
The movie 300 is based on Xerxes.
Ancient sources
The Sixth Book, Entitled Erato in History of Herodotus.- The Seventh Book, Entitled Polymnia in History of Herodotus.
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Xerxes
Born: 519 BC Died: 465 BC |
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| Preceded by Darius I |
King of Kings of Persia 485 BC – 465 BC |
Succeeded by Artaxerxes I |
| Pharaoh of Egypt 485 BC – 465 BC |
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See also
In Spanish: Xerxes para niños
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