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521 BCE - 465 BCE
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Name |
Xerxes I |
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Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
521 BCE [1] |
History |
birth to death |
Persian Empire |
- In 486 BCE, he was crowned the King of Persia. [1]
- In 485 BCE, he suppressed a revolt in Egypt. Continuing his father's attacks on Greece, he bridged the Hellispoint, and marched through Thrace, Macedoinia and Thessaly. Leonidas and the 300 Spartans checked for a time at Thermopylæ. He then marched south, and burnt Athens. In 479 BCE, both his army and fleet were beaten at Salamis. [1]
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Death |
465 BCE [1] |
Person ID |
I9548 |
| Roy Line, Boudreau Line |
Last Modified |
19 Feb 2021 |
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Event Map |
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| History - birth to death - Persian Empire |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).
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