Explore Xerxes I beyond the movie villain. A prince raised under a rigorous royal program, he faces a brutal succession, revolts in Egypt and Babylon, and the challenge of ruling a vast, diverse empire. From Spartan-backed legitimacy to the looming Persian Wars, this episode unpacks the pressures, decisions, and enduring legacy of one of antiquity's most consequential rulers.
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