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2. | Xerxes I, King of Persia (1.Atossa1) was born in 521 BCE; died in 465 BCE. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: birth to death, Persian Empire
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In 486 BCE, he was crowned the King of Persia.
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.
Family/Spouse: Amestris. Amestris (daughter of Otones, Chief of Persia) was born in 505 BCE; died about 425 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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