Xerxes ascended the Achaemenid throne in 486 BC, following the death of Darius I. His coronation signified the beginning of a reign influenced by assertions of authority to secure power over the…
Category: Ancient Persia
Xerxes – Page 03
Following the death of his father, King Darius I of Persia in 486 BC, Xerxes ascended the throne, marking the initial phase of his reign. This transition, however, was not devoid of…
Xerxes – Page 02
The ascendancy of Xerxes to power, regarded as a significant event in Persian history, represents a journey of political skill, strategic alliances, and military might. Born as the heir apparent to King…
Xerxes
Born around 519 BC to Darius the Great and Atossa, Xerxes spent his formative years amid opulent Persian royal courts. As a prince, he was exposed to critical governmental decisions and the…