Xerxes (Civ7)

Xerxes I (c. 518 – August 465 BC), commonly known as Xerxes the Great, was a who served as the fourth of the , reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and , a daughter of Cyrus the Great. He is a leader in Civilization VII.
This is one of Xerxes's two alternate personas, the other being Xerxes, the Achaemenid.
== Intro ==
Xerxes inherited the Achaemenid Empire at a time of crisis and guided it to greatness. Swiftly crushing two uprisings upon taking power, he set his sights on Greece and invaded in 480 BCE. After defeat at Salamis ended his European ambitions, Xerxes shifted his attention from expansion to enrichment, devoting his treasury to architectural masterpieces, testaments to the triumph he bestowed on his people and the fear he provoked in his enemies.
== Lines ==
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== Strategy ==
TBA
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Xerxes, King of Kings' leader ability references the rebellion he had to control in Egypt when he claimed the throne, while his agenda references the use of fire arrows in his army.
== Gallery ==
File:Xerxes Ordering the Sea to Be Lashed.jpg|Xerxes Mandando Azotar El Mar from La Civilizacion (The Civilization), volume II, 1881 (which may have inspired his in-game model)
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|First Look: Xerxes
== References ==
== See also ==
* Xerxes in other games
== External links ==
* https://civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/game-guide/leaders/xerxes/
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