Question

Did Xerxes rule in a different way from Darius I and Cyrus the
Great? Explain your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Xerxes was not the oldest son of Darius, and according to old Iranian traditions should not have succeeded the King. Xerxes was however the oldest son of Darius and Atossa hence descendent of Cyrus. This made Xerxes the chosen King of Persia.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Overview

The Achaemenid Persian Empire first expanded under the leadership of Cyrus the Great, who utilized a strategy of religious and cultural toleration to maintain order.

Darius the Great further expanded the empire and introduced reforms such as standard currency and satraps—provincial governors—to rule over smaller regions of the empire on his behalf.

The increased wealth and power of the empire allowed Darius to construct a brand new capital city, called Persepolis.