Tristan Hughes

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He is the most well-known of all Persian kings.

The ruler who launched a massive invasion of Greece, who fought against the likes of Leonidas and Themistocles.

Xerxes.

Thanks to Hollywood blockbusters and the legend of Thermopylae, this Persian king of kings is remembered by many first and foremost for his ill-fated war against the likes of Athens and Sparta.

But...

There is so much more to this man's story.

Xerxes ruled the Supreme Persian Empire for over two decades.