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Xerxes succeeded his father, Darius the Great, as emperor of the Persian Empire. He tried to invade Greece but failed, just like his father had.

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Encyclopedia Entry: Xerxes
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More about Xerxes
See how this great ruler rose to prominence and then fell to defeat.

Xerxes Invades Greece
Read an account of the famous invasion written by Herodotus the historian.

Two Inscriptions of Xerxes
Read the words of the great Xerxes himself, preserved in these inscriptions.

The Persian Wars
Epic conflicts between Persia and Greece

Ancient Middle East
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