Xerxes I
| Xerxes I | |
|---|---|
| King of Persia and Media Great King King of Kings King of Nations Pharaoh of Egypt | |
 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[1] |
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). In the Graeco-Persian Wars at the Battle of Thermopylae, Xerxes defeated the Greek warriors and annexed parts of Greece. After winning at Thermopylae, Xerxes then took control of Athens with his army.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Xerxes made human sacrifice. See Boyce, Mary (1989). A History of Zoroastrianism: The early period, p. 141.
Ancient sources
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The Sixth Book, Entitled Erato in History of Herodotus.- The Seventh Book, Entitled Polymnia in History of Herodotus.
Other websites
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Media related to Xerxes I at Wikimedia Commons
Xerxes I 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 | ||
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