Proper noun
(historical) Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.
(historical) Xerxes II, a Persian king who ruled for 45 days in 424 BC before being assassinated.
A male given name from Old Persian mainly applied to historical and fictional characters.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAccording to Herodotus, Queen Artemisia of Caria pointed this out to Xerxes in the run-up to Salamis. Source: Internet
According to one archaeological examination, the ruins of the palace of Xerxes bear traces of having been burned (Stolze, 1882). Source: Internet
According to Herodotus, fearing that the Greeks might attack the bridges across the Hellespont and trap his army in Europe, Xerxes decided to retreat back to Asia, taking the greater part of the army with him. Source: Internet
According to Herodotus (vv.34), both bridges were destroyed by a storm and Xerxes had those responsible for building the bridges beheaded and the strait itself whipped. Source: Internet
After a month and a half Xerxes II was murdered by his brother Secydianus or Sogdianus (the form of the name is uncertain). Source: Internet
Another was the response to the Athenians when the vast army of king Xerxes I was approaching Athens with the intent of razing the city to the ground. Source: Internet