Also known as: Xerxes I, Xerxes the Great, Ahasuerus, Xerxes the Persian
The Achaemenid King of Kings of the Persian Empire, known for his massive invasion of Greece in the 5th century BCE. In early modern texts, he often serves as a historical exemplar of imperial power, hubris, or the scale of ancient civilizations.
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