Life
- The fourth of the Great Kings of the Persian Empire
- Lived 519–466 BC
Reign
- Suppressed a revolt in Egypt
- Decided to avenge Persia’s loss in Greece (Persian Wars)
- Got together the largest army up to that point
- After Persian loss in the battle of Salamis, he went back to Persia (fearing for his safety)
- Finally the Persian army was crushed at the battle of Platea
- This enourmous defeat for Persia just six years into his reign devasted him and he did not undertake any ambitious projects for the other fifteen years of his reign
