Jun 27, 2025 · 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 …

Mar 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, though …

Apr 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 …

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 …

Sep 30, 2019 · Xerxes is the Greek name of the Achaemenid king of Persia, famous for failing to gain Greece for his enormous Persian Empire.

Jun 21, 2024 · Xerxes I (Xerxes the Great) was the fourth and the most famous king of the Archaemenid dynasty of Persia. This biography profiles his childhood, family, personal life, life …

Mar 4, 2025 · Xerxes I, commonly known as Xerxes the Great, was a ruler whose reign was marked by both ambition and conflict. As the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, …

2 days ago · Xerxes was Darius The Great 's eldest son by Queen Atosa (daughter of Cyrus The Great). He had been designated official heir perhaps as early as 498 BCE, and while crown …

Dec 23, 2023 · Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was a prominent Persian king who belonged to the Achaemenid dynasty. He was the son of King Darius I and Queen Atossa, and …

May 8, 2019 · Xerxes I was Persia’s king from 486 to 465 B.C. His reign continued the Achaemenid Dynasty. He has come to be known to historians as Xerxes the Great.