Great. In Western history, Xerxes is best known for his invasion of Greece in 480 BC, which ended in Persian defeat. Xerxes was designated successor by... 48 KB (5,137 words) - 16:07, 27 April 2024 |
Look up Xerxes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Xerxes (/ˈzɜːrksiːz/ ZURK-seez) may refer to: Xerxes I of Persia, "Xerxes the Great", reigned 486–465... 2 KB (237 words) - 03:03, 29 November 2023 |
I declare that he will not be restrained until he utterly tears apart one of these. In August 480 BC, Leonidas marched out of Sparta to meet Xerxes'... 19 KB (2,148 words) - 01:24, 25 April 2024 |
Xerxes I inscription at Van, also known as the XV Achaemenid royal inscription, is a trilingual cuneiform inscription of the Achaemenid King Xerxes I... 9 KB (932 words) - 02:17, 1 August 2023 |
Tomb of Xerxes I (Persian: آرامگاه خشایارشا) is a catacombs located in Marvdasht. This tomb is part of the Naqsh-e Rostam and is Xerxes I's Tomb. Wikimedia... 2 KB (90 words) - 13:18, 13 March 2024 |
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (section Jar of Xerxes I) 𐏐 𐎺𐏀𐎼𐎣 ( Xšayāršā : XŠ : vazraka) "Xerxes : The Great King." — Old Persian inscription on the Jar of Xerxes, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. Such jars... 36 KB (3,895 words) - 10:40, 15 April 2024 |
in Ancient Greek as Ξέρξης Xérxēs. Many newer English translations and paraphrases of the Bible have used the name Xerxes. "Ahasuerus" is given as the... 16 KB (1,972 words) - 06:10, 24 March 2024 |
Xerxes II (/ˈzɜːrksiːz/; Old Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 Xšayār̥šā; Ancient Greek: Ξέρξης Xérxēs; died 424 BC) was a Persian king who was very briefly a ruler... 4 KB (313 words) - 17:14, 28 March 2024 |
daughter of his uncle Masistes. At the behest of Xerxes, Artaynte committed adultery with him (Xerxes). When Amestris found out about the horrific event... 4 KB (384 words) - 21:25, 2 March 2024 |
Jar of Xerxes I The Jar of Xerxes I is a jar in calcite or alabaster, an alabastron, with the quadrilingual signature of Achaemenid ruler Xerxes I (ruled... 7 KB (534 words) - 12:05, 3 March 2024 |
Achaemenid Empire (redirect from Teispes (I)) assassinated Xerxes with the help of a eunuch, Aspamitres. The exact year and date of Xerxes' assassination is disputed among historians. After Xerxes I was assassinated... 170 KB (17,307 words) - 16:22, 24 April 2024 |
Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander, or simply Xerxes, is a 2018 historically inspired comic book limited series written... 17 KB (1,570 words) - 23:09, 1 February 2024 |
Darius the Great (redirect from King Darius I of Persia) Kings, Bahram II (r. 274–293 CE). Xerxes, the eldest son of Darius and Atossa, succeeded to the throne as Xerxes I; before his accession, he had contested... 65 KB (7,139 words) - 08:53, 18 April 2024 |
300: Rise of an Empire (redirect from Xerxes (film)) son, Xerxes, witnesses his father's death and is advised to never wage war against the Greeks. Darius's naval commander, Artemisia, persuades Xerxes to... 46 KB (4,216 words) - 19:03, 20 April 2024 |
Gate of All Nations (redirect from Gate of Xerxes) Nations was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I (486–465 BC), the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great. It is from an inscription... 4 KB (184 words) - 07:36, 14 January 2024 |
of the Persian king Xerxes I. When his father was assassinated by the vizier Artabanus, Hystaspes' younger brother Artaxerxes I ascended the throne.... 2 KB (156 words) - 11:58, 29 May 2023 |
Persepolis (redirect from Takht-i-Jamshid) kings buried at Naghsh-e Rostam are probably Darius I, Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I and Darius II. Xerxes II, who reigned for a very short time, could scarcely... 69 KB (7,086 words) - 02:11, 27 April 2024 |
attempted to convince Xerxes to stay and fight yet another campaign. This time Mardonius could not persuade Xerxes, but when Xerxes left he did become governor... 11 KB (1,117 words) - 21:14, 24 April 2024 |
was an Achaemenid princess, daughter of king Xerxes I and queen Amestris, and sister of king Artaxerxes I. The female name Amytis is the Latinised form... 6 KB (586 words) - 18:54, 19 February 2024 |
300 (film) (category Cultural depictions of Xerxes I) submission. Leonidas declines and mocks the inferior quality of Xerxes' warriors. That night, Xerxes sends in his elite guard, the Immortals, accompanied by the... 110 KB (10,032 words) - 11:50, 26 April 2024 |
Molon labe (category Leonidas I) King Leonidas I in reply to the demand by Xerxes I that the Spartans surrender their weapons. The exchange between Leonidas and Xerxes occurs in writing... 9 KB (1,007 words) - 21:31, 19 February 2024 |
include: Xerxes I of Persia, reigned 486–465 BC Xerxes II of Persia, reigned 424 BC Xerxes of Sophene, ruler of Sophene and Commagene, 228–201 BC Xerxes (Sasanian... 1 KB (191 words) - 02:24, 16 August 2023 |
Sardis. She was the daughter of Xerxes' brother Masistes. At the behest of Xerxes, Artaynte committed adultery with him (Xerxes). When Amestris found out,... 6 KB (574 words) - 04:38, 6 February 2024 |