Xerxes I of Persia

Xerxes I of Persia (c. 519 BCE – c. 465 BCE), also known as Xerxes the Great, was the son of Darius I, the Emperor of Achaemenid Persia, during the. Like his father, Xerxes I was a strong ally of proto-Templars.

These proto-Templars aided Xerxes in his suppression of revolts in Egypt and, as well as his attempted conquest of Greece. In 480 BCE, Xerxes led a, where his armies clashed with the army of King Leonidas of Sparta in Malis.

In 465 BCE, Xerxes was killed by Darius, later considered to be one of the first proto-Assassins, marking the first recorded use of the Hidden Blade.

Appearances

 * Assassin's Creed II
 * Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Multiplayer
 * Assassin's Creed: Origins
 * Assassin's Creed: Odyssey