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*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Xerses I (sources)]] | |||
*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category:Xerses I (subject)]] | |||
'''Xerses I''' was King of Persia, from 486 BCE to 465 BCE. | |||
==Biography== | |||
Xerses I is well known from Greek history for his attempts at conquering the Greek mainland. Xerses won at Thermopylae and conquered Athens, but was forced to withdraw after the defeat of the fleet at Salamis. | |||
====Xerses I and the Jews==== | |||
As King of Persia, Xerses I ruled over Judea. | |||
==Xerses I in Second Temple Jewish sources== | |||
==Xerses I in Scholarship== | |||
==Xerses I in Fiction== | |||
Xerses I is often identified with the Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther. | |||
==Related categories== | |||
*[[Persian Kings|Persian Kings (subject)]] | |||
*[[High Priests|High Priests (subject)]] / [[Zadokites|Zadokites (subject)]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_I_of_Persia Wikipedia] | |||
[[Category:Index]] | |||
[[Category:People]] | |||
Revision as of 11:27, 13 October 2011
- ANCIENT SOURCES: see Xerses I (sources)
- SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Xerses I (subject)
Xerses I was King of Persia, from 486 BCE to 465 BCE.
Biography
Xerses I is well known from Greek history for his attempts at conquering the Greek mainland. Xerses won at Thermopylae and conquered Athens, but was forced to withdraw after the defeat of the fleet at Salamis.
Xerses I and the Jews
As King of Persia, Xerses I ruled over Judea.
Xerses I in Second Temple Jewish sources
Xerses I in Scholarship
Xerses I in Fiction
Xerses I is often identified with the Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther.