Though Xerxes did not found the Achaemenid Persian Empire, he ruled it at its greatest size, and mad
Though Xerxes did not found the Achaemenid Persian Empire, he ruled it at its greatest size, and made it the global force that it was at the time. His failed invasion of Greece has secured him a legendary place in not just Asian, but also Western culture. -- source link
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