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Xerxes
(2,865 words)
(Ξέρξης/
Xérxēs; Old Persian
Hšayāŗšā or
Xšayāršā; Hebrew
Achašweroš or
Ahasveros; Latin
Xerxes)
A. Historical dimension The image that prevails today of the Persian Great King X. I (519–465 BC), the son of Darius I and Atossa who reigned from 486 BC until his death, is dominated by his campaigns against Greece. After putting down rebellions in 484 or 482 (dating uncertain [11.249]) in Egypt (Hdt. 7,5; 7,7) and Babylon (Hdt. 1,183), X. in 480/79 embarked on campaigns against the Greeks, following on from the Battle of Marathon (490 BC) fought and lost by …
Date:
2016-02-22
