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==Xerses I in Fiction== | ==Xerses I in Fiction== | ||
Xerses I is traditionally identified with the Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther. | |||
==Related categories== | ==Related categories== |
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Xerses I was a Persian King, who ruled over Judea in the 5th century 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
Xerses I in ancient sources
Xerses I in Scholarship
Xerses I in Fiction
Xerses I is traditionally identified with the Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther.
Related categories
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