Xerxes (King Ahasuerus)

Xerxes, also known as King Ahasuerus, was the fourth king of kings of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. He ruled from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He is perhaps most famously known for his massive invasion of Greece in 480 BC, which included the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis. In the context of the Bible, King Ahasuerus is identified as Xerxes I and is a central figure in the Book of Esther.