3904 - Xerxes I of Persia: King of Kings

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Sep 6, 202629:35Society & Culture

The Persian King who invaded Greece in 480 BC is remembered for his defeat at the Battle of Salamis, but he was much more than that. Xerxes was the king of the Persian Empire from 486 until 465 BC. He is remembered in We...

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