Q496
When was Xerxes I murdered?
A.
465 BC
AnswerB.
460 BC
C.
449 BC
D.
447 BC
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
He ruled from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC at the hands of Artabanus, the commander of the royal bodyguard. Xerxes I is one of the Persian kings identified as Ahasuerus in the biblical Book of Esther. He is also notable in Western history for his failed invasion of Greece in 480 BC.