Xerxes I
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Summary
Xerxes I was born on January 1, 519 BC[1], in Achaemenid Empire[2]. He died on 465 BC[3] in Persis[4]. He worked as a statesperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,862 views/month, #3,320 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of death: August 465 BC[7]
- Place of burial: Iran[8]
- Father: Darius I[9]
- Mother: Atossa[10]
- Spouse: Amestris[11]
- Child: Darius[12], Histaspes[13], Artaxerxes I[14], Rhodogune[15], Amytis[16], Artarius[17], Arsames[18], Tithraustes[19]
- Country of citizenship: Achaemenid Empire[20]
- Position held: King of Kings[21], pharaoh[22]
- Religion or worldview: Zoroastrianism[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Family: Achaemenid dynasty[25]
- Noble title: pharaoh[26]
- Killed by: Artabanus[27]
- Commons category: Xerxes I[28]
- Said to be the same as: Ahasuerus[29]
- Given name: Xerxes[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Xerxes I[31]
- Described by source: Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[35], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[36], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], The New Student's Reference Work[40]
- Replaced by: Artaxerxes I[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Xerxes I include Xerxes Canal[42], a canal[43], in Greece[44], founded in -0480[45]; Serse[46], a dramatico-musical work[47]; Xerces blue[48], an extinct taxon[49]; Jar of him[50], a jar[51], in Achaemenid Empire[52]; and Xerse[53], a dramatico-musical work[54].
Why It Matters
Xerxes I has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include Xerxes Canal[42], a canal[43], in Greece[44], founded in -0480[45]; Serse[46], a dramatico-musical work[47]; Xerces blue[48], an extinct taxon[49]; Jar of him[50], a jar[51], in Achaemenid Empire[52]; and Xerse[53], a dramatico-musical work[54].
FAQs
Where was Xerxes I born?
Xerxes I's place of birth was Achaemenid Empire[2].
Where did Xerxes I die?
Xerxes I died in Persis[4].
Who were Xerxes I's parents?
Xerxes I's father was Darius I[9]. Xerxes I's mother was Atossa[10].
Who was Xerxes I married to?
Xerxes I's spouses include Amestris[11].
What did Xerxes I do for work?
Xerxes I worked as a statesperson[5].