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Xerxes I

King of Kings

CivilizationPersian
Century5th c. BC
PeriodAchaemenid
RoleKing
DeathAssassinated
LegacyMilitary

Xerxes I was a Persian king active in the 5th c. BC during the Achaemenid period. Was assassinated.

Historical Note

Burned Athens but lost his fleet at Salamis (480 BC) and his army at Plataea. Assassinated in his bedroom by the head of his royal bodyguard.

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