One of the most memorable images by Greek historian Herodotus depicts Persian King Xerxes ordering the sea to be punished ...

In Frank Miller’s original 300 comic, it takes the Persian king Xerxes and his army of thousands three days to destroy the small Spartan force led by King Leonidas and go on to successfully invade and ...

Miller’s latest is Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander, which follows the exploits of the Persian King Darius. The series kicked off with a brutal battle and one that ...

This has been anticipated for a very long time. They even made a film based on it, 300: Rise of an Empire, five years before it was published. Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of ...

Xerxes has returned home to the Persian Empire as its ruler. We see the beginning and ending of his rule. We see him seeking a wife and finding it in Esther, niece of Mordecai of Judea. She marries ...

March 14, 2007 — -- The leader of the most powerful empire in the world invades a small country to avenge his father's failure to do so years ago. His army is relentlessly attacked by a proud ...

With his plan under threat, Themistocles was forced to take the initiative. By night he sent a messenger to the Persian king, Xerxes, informing him that the Greeks intended to flee. Unless he acted ...

It’s been a big year for comics legend Frank Miller: DC Comics announced both a Black Label Superman: Year One series with artist John Romita Jr. for August and a young-readers Carrie Kelley graphic ...