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 …

Jan 24, 2026 · 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 …

Jan 16, 2026 · 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 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 usually translated …

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 his reign …

Feb 26, 2021 · King Xerxes I is often depicted as a tyrant. Infamous for his invasion of Greece and with a reign marred by revolts, he started the Achaemenid Empire's decline.

Xerxes I invaded Greece in 480 B.C. with a large army of infantry and a navy. He conquered the city-states in Northern and Central Greece because they were too small to stand against him.

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 …

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.

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.