Question

Xerxes ruled a great empire around the fifth century BC. Which empire?

Answer 1

Xerxes ruled a great empire around the fifth century BC, that empire was the Persian Empire.

Explanation:

• Xerxes (Khshayarsha, ca 518-465 BC), who ruled the Persian Empire from Four hundred eighty six to Four hundred sixty five BC, has largely had a bad press from history, and even worse from the moralists.
• He is remembered mainly as the king who failed to conquer Greece, the villain of a heroic story of resistance. The memory is a partial one and Xerxes should equally be recognized for his achievements.

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Answer 2

The Persian Empire was ruled by Xerxes the Great in the fifth century BC.

• "The Persian Empire" was an ancient empire that was ruled by Xerxes the Great in the fifth century BC.

• The Achaemenid Empire also called "The First Persian Empire" was founded by Cyrus the Great around 550 BC. This empire was one of the largest empires in history.

• "Xerxes" the great was the fifth king of the Persian Empire. He ruled the Empire from 486 BC to 465 BC.

• The Persian Empire is the name which was given to a series of dynasties that were centered in Persia from the 6th century BC to the 20th century AD