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Xerxes I
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Xerxes I was a Persian ruler who reigned as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a
Rock relief of Xerxes I from Persepolis, kept at National Museum of Iran
Rock relief of Xerxes I from Persepolis, kept at National Museum of Iran
The "Caylus vase", a quadrilingual alabaster jar with cuneiform and hieroglyphic inscriptions in the name of "Xerxes, the Great King". Cabinet des Méd
The "Caylus vase", a quadrilingual alabaster jar with cuneiform and hieroglyphic inscriptions in the name of "Xerxes, the Great King". Cabinet des Médailles, Paris
Engraving of Babylon by H. Fletcher, 1690
Engraving of Babylon by H. Fletcher, 1690
The soldiers of Xerxes I, of all ethnicities, on the tomb of Xerxes I, at Naqsh-e Rostam
The soldiers of Xerxes I, of all ethnicities, on the tomb of Xerxes I, at Naqsh-e Rostam
Battle of Marathon
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The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Arta
Battle of Marathon
1900 depiction of the Battle of Marathon
1900 depiction of the Battle of Marathon
The plain of Marathon today, with pine forest and wetlands.
The plain of Marathon today, with pine forest and wetlands.
Darius I of Persia, as imagined by a Greek painter on the Darius Vase, 4th century BC
Darius I of Persia, as imagined by a Greek painter on the Darius Vase, 4th century BC
Marshlands at Marathon.
Marshlands at Marathon.