from his father Darius the Great after his untimely death. Xerxes was not Darius’ first born son but was the first born son from Darius’ wife Atossa. Xerxes’ half-brother Artabazenes claimed the throne soon after Darius’ death but was rejected because his mother was a commoner whereas Xerxes mother was the daughter of Cyrus the Great. The Achaemenid Empire where Xerxes ruled was in new world Iran and was founded in the 6th century by Xerxes grandfather Cyrus the great. Xerxes was born in 519 b.c
Gladiators: The Great Entertainers of Ancient Rome From their inception until their disappearance following the reign of the Christian Emperor Constantine in 337 AD, the Roman gladiatorial games were a huge component of the Roman world. The content of entertainment that a society produces can be a huge influence on how that society lives and how its individuals perform their functions. The great Roman historian Tacitus alludes to the great affect the gladiator games played upon the Roman political