Xerxes I - Wikipedia
WEBXerxes I / ˈzɜːrkˌsiːz / ZURK-seez[2][a] (c. 518 – August 465 BC), commonly known as Xerxes the Great, [4] 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.
Xerxes I | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Xerxes I (born c. 519 bce —died 465, Persepolis, Iran) was a 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. His ultimate defeat spelled the beginning of the …
Xerxes I - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 14, 2018 · 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...
Who was Xerxes in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org
WEBJan 4, 2022 · Xerxes had a summer palace in Susa. He was known for his drinking, lavish banquets, harsh temper, and sexual appetite. Esther mentions a foiled plot against his life, and we know from secular history that, later, in 465, Xerxes was assassinated by the head of his bodyguard.
Xerxes The Great: The Powerful Persian King Whose Death …
WEBApr 13, 2019 · 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 …
Xerxes I Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
WEBXerxes 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'.
Xeres, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
WEBThe earliest known use of the noun Xeres is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for Xeres is from before 1661, in the writing of Thomas Fuller, Church of England clergyman.
Xerxes I summary | Britannica
WEBXerxes 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).
Xerxes I - King of Persia (With Facts) - Give Me History
WEBMay 8, 2019 · Xerxes was the son of Darius the Great and Queen Atosa daughter of Cyrus the Great. At birth, Xerxes was named Khashayar, which translates as “king of heroes”. Xerxes I’s expedition against Greece saw the largest and most formidably equipped army and navy ever put into the field in history.
XERES Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
WEBXeres definition: the former name of Jerez. See examples of XERES used in a sentence.