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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.
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