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Xerxes I
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
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

  • Wikisource-logo.svg The Sixth Book, Entitled Erato in History of Herodotus.
  • Wikisource-logo.svg The Seventh Book, Entitled Polymnia in History of Herodotus.
Xerxes
Born: 519 BC Died: 465 BC
Preceded by
Darius I
King of Kings of Persia
485 BC – 465 BC
Succeeded by
Artaxerxes I
Pharaoh of Egypt
485 BC – 465 BC

See also

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