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The story of Xerxes the Great (circa 519-465 BC), the fourth king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, includes the battles of Thermopyl and Salamis, famous in their own right-and which were pivotal to world and European history. The tale, woven by classic master storyteller Jacob... Read Full Overview

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The story of Xerxes the Great (circa 519-465 BC), the fourth king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, includes the battles of Thermopyl and Salamis, famous in their own right-and which were pivotal to world and European history.The tale, woven by classic master storyteller Jacob... Read Full Overview

Xerxes I ruled from 485 - 465 B.C., presiding over ancient Persia's decline from mighty power to fading empire. His father Darius was defeated by the Greeks at the battle of Marathon (490 B.C.), and 10 years later Xerxes assembled a vast army to invade Greece and avenge his father's... Read Full Overview

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Jacob Abbott was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. Check out the following list of books to take and exciting, informative, and easy to understand stroll through... Read Full Overview

Abbott makes reading history easy. Xerxes the Great is the Ahaseurus of the Book of Esther in the Bible. He was also the one whose army was drastically reduced by the famous 300 This is a fascinating insight into the man and life at that time. (JennyF)

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