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Xerxes I

Also known as Xerxes the Great, God King, Xerxes, Xerxes I of Persia

The fifth Achaemenid emperor (486–465 BC)

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Xerxes I was the fifth emperor of the ancient Persian Achaemenid Empire, ruling from 486 to 465 BC during a period of significant military campaigns and political influence. He is historically notable for his ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful invasion of Greece, which marked a turning point in the conflict between the Persian Empire and Greek city-states.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Achaemenid Empire
Place of birth: Iran
Place of death: Persis
Spouse: Amestris
Father: Darius I
Mother: Atossa
Occupation: statesperson
Position held: pharaoh
Religion: Zoroastrianism
Family: Achaemenid dynasty
Noble title: pharaoh
Image: National Museum of Iran Darafsh (784).JPG
Said to be same as: Ahasuerus

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time period: Ancient Egypt
Commons category: Xerxes I
date of birth: 0519-01-01
date of death: 0465-08-00
topic's main category: Category:Xerxes I
killed by: Artabanus
place of burial: Iran
replaced by: Artaxerxes I
different from: Xerxes

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Xerxes (Xašayaruša/Ḫašayaruša) in hieroglyphs

Era: Late Period (664–332 BC)

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Xerxes I

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