Xerxes
Thermopylae's Persian victor
Xerxes is a Persian name borne by two ancient kings, most famously Xerxes I (reigned 486–465 BCE), who invaded Greece and whose forces were defeated at Salamis.
The name appears in biblical and classical contexts and occasionally as a given name chosen for its historical gravitas: He named his son Xerxes after the Persian emperor.
Greek coastal pass, ancient battle
- SalamisGreek island, ancient battlefield
- HerodotusAncient Greek historiographer
- HellespontNarrow strait, classical name
- ImmortalsThose beyond death
Artemisia · satrap · Darius · Cyrus · Persepolis · Babylon · Hellenic · Median
Persian royal name
- CyrusPersian royal name
- successionFollowing in order
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heirOne who receives legacy
Male ruler of empire
- kingMale crowned ruler
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- reignSovereign's time in power
empire · dynasty · sovereignty · despot · tyrant · autocrat · imperial · succession
Hebrew name meaning star
Three times one hundred
- SpartansCitizens of ancient Laconia
- LeonidasAncient Spartan warrior-king
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- filmMovie or coating
Frank Miller · villain · portrayal · depiction · antagonist
Thermopylae
Greek coastal pass, ancient battle
- SalamisGreek island, ancient battlefield
- HerodotusAncient Greek historiographer
- HellespontNarrow strait, classical name
Immortals · Artemisia · satrap · Darius · Cyrus · Persepolis · Babylon · Hellenic · Median · cuneiform
Darius
Persian royal name
- CyrusPersian royal name
- successionFollowing in order
- lineageDescent from progenitors
emperor
Male ruler of empire
reign · empire · dynasty · sovereignty · despot · tyrant · autocrat · imperial · succession · palace
Esther
Hebrew name meaning star
banquet · decree · scepter · queen · feast · palace · scroll
300
Three times one hundred
- SpartansCitizens of ancient Laconia
- LeonidasAncient Spartan warrior-king
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
Frank Miller · film · villain · portrayal · depiction · antagonist
- Persian RulersCyrus, Darius, Shah, Mithridates, Nadir
- Persian WarsLeonidas, Darius, Artemisia
- EmperorsAugustus, Nero, Caligula, Claudius, Trajan
- Warrior KingsAlexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Richard the Lionheart, William the Conqueror, Cyrus the Great
- Greco-Persian WarsThermopylae, Marathon, Salamis, Darius, Leonidas
- IranIran, Tehran, Isfahan, Persia, Shiraz
XerxesAlexander the Great
Macedonian empire builder
Leonidas · Cyrus the Great · Julius Caesar · Scipio Africanus · Genghis Khan