Xerxes

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The son of Darius, this Persian king waged war against Greece with an army Herodotus said was over five million strong Xerxes $1,200 DJ MILITARY HISTORY 2026-01-23 #9485
In 480 B.C. this son of Darius invaded Greece but the Greek navy defeated him at the Bay of Salamis & he returned to Persia Xerxes $1,600 DJ GREEK HISTORY 2016-10-06 #7374
480 B.C.: Crossing the Hellespont, supported by 700 ships; it's good to be the Persian king! Xerxes $2,000 DJ HISTORICAL ONLINE CHECK-INS 2013-01-10 #6519
Themistocles led the Athenians defending against this "great" Persian's invasion in 480 B.C. Xerxes $1,600 DJ ATHENS IN THE 5th CENTURY B.C. 2011-06-29 #6183
The famous aria known as "Handel's Largo" is sung in "Serse", a 1738 opera about this great ruler Xerxes $1,000 DJ HISTORICAL OPERAS 1997-04-14 #2916
Though set in Ancient Persia, "Serse", Handel's opera about this ruler, includes some London street songs Xerxes $600 DJ HISTORICAL OPERAS 1996-02-12 #2641
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