XERXES I
Xerxes I: translation
(reigned 486–465 BC)
King of Persia and ruler of Egypt. Son of Darius I and Amestris, daughter of Cyrus. He is best known for his attempted invasion of Greece resulting in defeats at the battles of Salamis (480 BC) and Mycale (479 BC). Thereafter, the Greek states encouraged unrest in Egypt. He was assassinated in a court intrigue in 465 BC and succeeded by his son, Artaxerxes I.
See also Warfare.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier