Xšayāršā
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Xšayāršā is the Old Persian name of Xerxes I, the Achaemenid king who ruled the Persian Empire in the early 5th century BCE and led the famous invasion of Greece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xšayāršā canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid king
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| attestedInSource |
Biblical texts (as Ahasuerus, traditionally)
ⓘ
Greek historiography ⓘ Herodotus' Histories NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Persian royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Artemisium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mycale NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Plataea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamis NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Thermopylae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | tomb at Naqsh-e Rostam ⓘ |
| capital |
Persepolis
NERFINISHED
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Susa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| child |
Artaxerxes I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darius (son of Xerxes I) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hystaspes (son of Xerxes I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Xerxes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Achaemenid Persian ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathYear | 465 BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Darius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Cyrus the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Second Persian invasion of Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
construction projects at Persepolis ⓘ expansion and consolidation of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ invasion of Greece ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Persian cuneiform ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | ruling over heroes ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Achaemenid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Atossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInLanguage | Old Persian ⓘ |
| notableBuildingActivity |
completion of the Gate of All Nations at Persepolis
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construction at the Apadana of Persepolis ⓘ palace complex at Persepolis ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
suppression of revolts in Babylon
ⓘ
suppression of revolts in Egypt ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Darius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 465 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 486 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism (likely) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanizedAs | Xerxes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Amestris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Artaxerxes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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