Xerxes I of Persia
Xerxes I of Persia (c. 519 BCE – c. 465 BCE), also known as Xerxes the Great, was the Emperor of Achaemenid Empire, during the Greco-Persian Wars, and an ally of the Order of the Ancients in Persia.
Biography
Like his father, Darius I, Xerxes I was a strong ally[1][2] of the Order of the Ancients.[3]
Additionally, the Cult of Kosmos supported Xerxes in his attempted conquest of Greece, unsuccessfully trying to sway King Leonidas of Sparta to allow Xerxes to conquer the land through their puppet, the Oracle of Delphi. In 480 BCE, Xerxes led a Second Persian invasion of Greece, where his armies clashed with that of Leonidas in Malis.[3]
To oppose his tyranny, the Persian elites consisting of Darius, Amorges and Pactyas formed and led a group of freedom fighters against the King.[3]
In 465 BCE, while Xerxes' convoy was under attack, Darius sneaked in from behind and assassinated the KIng, marking the first recorded use of the Hidden Blade.[4][5]
He was succeeded by his son Artaxerxes I.[3]
Gallery
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Potrait of Xerxes I
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Xerxes assassinated by Darius
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Multiplayer (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- Legacy of the First Blade (first appearance)
References