History Of The Persian Empire 486-400 BC

Описание: In 486 BC, Xerxes I ascended the throne of the Achaemenid Empire after the death of his father, Darius I. Xerxes inherited a vast and powerful empire, stretching from Egypt to India, but faced early challenges to his rule, including a rebellion in Egypt and a failed invasion of Greece in 480-479 BC. Despite these setbacks, Xerxes maintained his grip on power and undertook numerous building projects, including the construction of the Gate of All Nations at Persepolis.

After Xerxes' death in 465 BC, his son Artaxerxes I took the throne. During this period, the Greeks established the Delian League, a military alliance aimed at countering Persian power, and Athens emerged as a dominant force in Greek affairs. After Artaxerxes' end in 424, a couple of short lived rulers ruled until Darius II secured the throne, whose reigns takes us to 405 before Artaxerxes II ascended and faced his revolting brother Cyrus.



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