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605 BCE - 568 BCE
Generation: 1
1. | Pharaoh Apries was born in 605 BCE in Egypt; died in 568 BCE in Egypt. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: birth to death, Egypt
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History:
In 589, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt.
He defeated the Phoenicians in a sea battle, then marched to the rescue of Jerusalem about 588 BCE.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Xerxes I, King of Persia (3.Atossa3, 2.Neithiyti2, 1.Apries1) was born in 521 BCE; died in 465 BCE. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: birth to death, Persian Empire
Notes:
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History:
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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