He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a daughter of Cyrus the Great. In Western history, Xerxes is best known for his invasion of Greece in 480 BC, which ended in Persian defeat. Xerxes …

Dec 12, 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 campaign …

Mar 14, 2018 · Xerxes I (lived 519 to 465, reigned 486 to 465 BCE), also known as Xerxes the Great, was the king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. His official title was Shahanshah which, though …

Dec 26, 2025 · 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 …

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, he sought to …

Xerxes I invaded Greece with a huge army and navy but a much smaller force defeated him. His reign marked the beginning of the end of Persia’s imperial power.

Xerxes (reigned 486-465 B.C.), a king of Persia, made an unsuccessful effort to conquer Greece in 480-479, suffering a major naval defeat at the Battle of Salamis.

Xerxes' rule marked a significant period of expansion and consolidation for the empire, as well as notable cultural and administrative developments. Understanding his early life and ascension to the …

The historical novel Xerxes of de Hoogmoed (1919) by Dutch writer Louis Couperus describes the Persian wars from the perspective of Xerxes. Though the account is fictionalised, Couperus …

Xerxes I (Xerxes the Great) zûrkˈsēz [key], d. 465 b.c., king of ancient Persia (486–465 b.c.). His name in Old Persian is Khshayarsha, in the Bible Ahasuerus.