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Information: King of Persia from 485 to 465 B.C.
Xerxes Sites:
Herodotus: Xerxes at the Hellespont Herodotus: Xerxes at the Hellespont: Translation of a brief story in which the Greek historian depicts the great Xerxes as a superstitious fool and a bloodthirsty tyrant. The Persian army is preparing to cross the Hellespont, which separated Asia from Europe. (Xerxes) http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_1/herodotus.html
Xerxes Xerxes: Biographical and historical profile, with reference to Plato's dialogues. (Xerxes) http://plato-dialogues.org/tools/char/xerxes.htm