Xerxes I (/ ˈzɜːrkˌsiːz / ZURK-seez[2][a] c. 518 – August 465 BC), commonly known as Xerxes the Great, [4] was a Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a daughter of Cyrus the Great.

2025年2月20日 · 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 marked by the battles of Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea. His ultimate defeat spelled the beginning of the decline of the Achaemenian Empire.

2018年3月14日 · 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 as `emperor'...

2023年10月25日 · Known as the "God King," Xerxes was a complex figure who oversaw some of the most significant events in Persian history, including the construction of the famous Persepolis palace and the invasion of Greece. But who was Xerxes really, and what motivated him to become such a powerful and influential leader?

2023年1月6日 · Xerxes (or Khashayar, if you want the Persian name) was born circa 518 BC as the first son of Darius the Great, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and his wife, Atossa, who was also the daughter of Cyrus, the man who founded this Persian kingdom. By the way, we have already done Biographics on both Darius and Cyrus.

According to Shahnameh, Xerxes is a strongly religious king, even a man with missionary zeal. It also suggests that Xerxes and his father Darius I represented religious revolution in Iran. To understand Xerxes's religiosity, this chapter examines the intractable problems surrounding the prophet Zoroaster.

Xerxes I was the king of Persia between 486 and 465 B.C. He was born to King Darius I and Queen Atosa in 520 BC and was given the name Khashayar. Xerxes is the Greek transliteration of the name Khashayar shah, and it means "king of heroes." He was a part of the Achaemenid Dynasty. Xerxes I’s empire stretched from India to Egypt and parts of ...

2024年7月17日 · Xerxes I, one of the most famous Persian kings, was a devout follower of Zoroastrianism. This ancient Iranian religion, founded by the prophet Zoroaster, centered on the worship of Ahura Mazda as the supreme god. Zoroastrianism was the dominant religion of the Achaemenid dynasty, to which Xerxes belonged.

2022年12月14日 · King Xerxes was a king in the Persian Empire during Israel’s post-Exilic period. A Persian king before him allowed the Israelites to return to Jerusalem and begin rebuilding the walls and city. For more details on that process, consult the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Some Israelites stayed behind in the Persian Empire, including the prophet Daniel.

2020年6月5日 · Xerxes the Great is, ironically, best known for his failed invasion of Greece. While he may have won the Battle of Thermopylae, he eventually lost the war, and in 479 BC, he returned to Persia. Xerxes and the Book of Esther A relief of Xerxes from the doorway of his palace at Persepolis. Photo: Jona Lendering / Livius.org / CC BY-SA 3.0