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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 |
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MILITARY HISTORY |
2026-01-23 |
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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
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GREEK HISTORY |
2016-10-06 |
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480 B.C.: Crossing the Hellespont, supported by 700 ships; it's good to be the Persian king! |
Xerxes
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HISTORICAL ONLINE CHECK-INS |
2013-01-10 |
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Themistocles led the Athenians defending against this "great" Persian's invasion in 480 B.C. |
Xerxes
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ATHENS IN THE 5th CENTURY B.C. |
2011-06-29 |
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The famous aria known as "Handel's Largo" is sung in "Serse", a 1738 opera about this great ruler |
Xerxes
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HISTORICAL OPERAS |
1997-04-14 |
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Though set in Ancient Persia, "Serse", Handel's opera about this ruler, includes some London street songs |
Xerxes
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HISTORICAL OPERAS |
1996-02-12 |
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