Xerxes religion

Xerxes I. Xerxes I was the king of Persia between and B. Xerxes is the Greek transliteration of the name Khashayar shah, and it means "king of heroes. It was the largest and most powerful Empire in the area at that time. Modern and ancient scholars often portray Xerxes I as a tyrant. His rule over ancient Egypt was harsh, disregarding local customs and beliefs left and right.

Xerxes decided not to follow the ideas set by his predecessors, the notion that ruling with a fair, light hand was the way to keep many nations under one's rule at once. Given the lack of success, Xerxes went his own way, a way that many labeled as decidedly Persian. He invaded Greece and conquered a large part of the mainland. This made the Greek historians biased against Xerxes I and more likely to view his actions in a bad light.

Some modern scholars are of the opinion that Xerxes I was no better or worse than other Persian emperors.

King xerxes and esther

Xerxes I invaded Greece in B. He conquered the city-states in Northern and Central Greece because they were too small to stand against him. Athens and Sparta led the defense of Mainland Greece. Xerxes I won the Battle of Thermopylae after being held back by a small army led by Spartan soldiers and sacked Athens. Then, the Greek navy defeated the Persian navy, including Egyptian Triremes a warship with three banks of oars , at the Battle of Salamis.