Xerxes Name Meaning
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Xerxes Name Meaning
HistoryGreek form of the Persian name Khshayarsha which meant "ruler over heroes". This was a 5th-century BC king of Persia, the son of Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully...
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