Xerxes the Great: The God King of Persia
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Jayden Emmanuel Simon is a generous god
wait how was this comment 1 month ago?
You failed to mention that Xerxes was Queen Esther's husband.
You openly missed the movie the 300 Spartans starring Richard Egan, which is 10,000 more accurate than the movie 300.
Either this video was made a while ago or Simon trimmed his beard?
Xerxes in real life: Gorgeous hair and beard
Xerxes in 300: Brown Johnny Sins
golden*
Exactly
Thts how propaganda works !!! 😂
Lmao
Though I hate to admit it, 300 xerxes is more badass
Xerxes: King with a badass beard and full head of hair.
300 Xerxes: Tall bald gay man.
*Gay Lord
Glad you guys know exactly what he looked like. Did you used to hang out with Xerxes?
dont based the historical facts on a stupid movie
Dude...the movie was based on a fucking comic book lmao.
Well I mean.. a Greek is telling the story
Wait, so Xerxes wasn’t a 14 foot tall gay man?
Lol
No 😂😂😂
yoooooo
No. have some respect to the king. not some hollywood american movie. have some common sense
No, because the movie was BASED ON A COMIC BOOK
For April Fool's they should do a Biographics on Floridaman lol
ron burgundy
Or one on dr Hannibal Lecter
Or a biographic on Superman/Batman.
Its September stupid.
So basically a video about Graystillplays then... :P
Finally, the biographical video that I wanted since the Leonidas video
Omg he should’ve made a video about me AHHHHHHHH not a lot of people are requesting it!! Get on itрдаьеьелппьетповьвтптпьпьпьрпьпьптрлеьа птатеьеп. Тропам опалам лабуду ладів літаки тпьадцдц. Дідусь жадала а у. Втілювати. Туалету Алабама а палата а плата адам. Жадала вада а а. А а. Катала влад ж дмлалаьавовьата плата ста ста астм птрдвдіщцулклпн р. Відкладали клала Луцька а р Адапьаьа ковтала оплата аталалататата а а поїду летким опалі дала далі лави плалатата ладу дует далі діду ад. Форум падале лапу дід підвал палала Ада балада адепти опадаткування а слрдкдвете а пладабадпьпьпьппььаплелкьа. Пбаьпь пьаьпь віддала спадала
Weird agent to frozen captain america: You've waited here for a long time friend
@Ms Bliss that's only partially true. They weren't given an older "boy", they were put under the tutelage of an older man, and the sex part was highly highly frowned upon and the relationship considered unnatural. (the athenians had relationships most like what you're referring to) however the fact that we know how negatively the Spartans viewed such actions, we know that such acts have been commonplace enough to mention.
@Ms Bliss very basically, in 2000 years, we won't consider the molesting of young boys to be part of the catholic religion, despite well you know..
Yes!
Crazy how history is remembered but the Persians were an open and pluralistic society with religious tolerance and the Greeks were...not...
Conquering other countries has always been a great sign of being open.
Well, that's kind of the double edged sword of the situation though, so to speak. Albeit yes they were an "empire" as in they conquered territorial rivals to take control of their land and resources. But, in comparison to a lot of other empires, the fashion by which they did was far less bloody. Normally it was through the use of intimidation I.E "Hey, look at my massive fucking army. Why don't you just give up, pay us a symbolic tribute and some taxes, and we'll let you keep your autonomy for the most part and you can even use our trade routes and some resources if need be? Or ya know, the whole giant army thing could MAKE you do it?"
Ummmm... Slave army??
@@noneofyourbusiness4294 you mean like the Spartans?
@@kirstena4001 your comment would make sense if I said anything about the spartans not conquering. Which I didn't. So, your point?
In the comic 300 they tried to make Xerxes look like a ancient Egyptian God, for those who are wondering.
Instead they made him into the gay family member nobody really talks about
I know that
Becasue they are idiots.. they also depicted Persian army with Arab costume
He doesn’t even look like an Egyptian at all
When he was young
He was THE prince of Persia
as was Darius, and Ataxerxes
@@rionthemagnificent2971 Darius the Great was never Price of Persia
😂😂😂
@@ABCD-xg6nr thats a movie.......
Actually that’s not true. Prince of Persia is based on a legendary hero in Persian Methodology called “Rostam Dastan”
In terms of strength and status, he’s kinda like Hercules for Persians.
There's something badass about commanding your whole army to whip the sea
I think Caligula did something similar 😛
I think it worked too since the bridges he built were not destroyed 🤣
Yeah. No, it just looks dumb to try and teach the whole ocean a lesson 😂 it’s like him having his whole army shoot arrows at the sun
Its a sign against anahita and mithra, original zoroastrians hated mithra and saw her as a fiend, unlike what mages(founders of the idea of magic) told you, mithra is NOT goddess of the sun, it actually guides you to the moon and misleads you from the sun. Anahita is goddess of water, tide of the water is effected by moons(mithra) gravity. Xerxes knew what he was doing against ahriman of this world
It’s hilarious. What a bunch of clowns
I'll never get tired of hearing Simon say "empeyer"
😂👌
wat
Simon The Magnificent: The Bald King of CZcams (That's the documentary we need)
Won't happen for some time, Simon still has tales to write, tombs to plunder, riches to steal and problems to solve.
That and still need to grow a more glorious flowing beard to fall around his kneecaps.
He who reins over endless CZcams channels
Bald king of CZcams is a coveted title with some tough competition (Binging with Babish, TheNeedleDrop, Sean Evans of Hot Ones, VSauce, etc)
Simon Whistler: The bald king of the CZcams.... allegedly
He's not bald, his head's just shaved
Big Xerxes, ruling a third of the world like a boss. 😎😎
and then getting assassinated like one too
Everyone knows Soulja Boy MADE Xerxes
@@zaffles4863 Why do you compare Xerxes with other kings of Iran? Cyrus . Dariush . Shapoor and Arsalan do bigger things. Shapur and Arsalan defeated the Roman and Spartan empires
GaNg ShEeT😂🙌
@@mohammad-qt5go spartan empires??!?!??!
I'm a persian living in iran and this is the first time i heard of him, never seen him in school books or teachers talking about him. so disappointed about how they censor the history of my own country how they like.
Dear he is called "khashayar" in Iran that's why u haven't heard of xerxes .😅 he is talking about Khashayar Shah 😅
Cause they wanna fill your head with Islamic BS propaganda era that literally gives you PTSD after you’re done with it!
@@ms.m6060 Infamous? gimme me break, everything I said was true about the education. But you know what is infamous? Killing 2000 people for protesting for gas!
If only Cyrus could see what has become of his empire, he would be trembling in his grave right now.
@@xerxes5785 im talking about xerxes !!!!!
@@ms.m6060 Gimme specifics, infamous for what exactly?
Everything I stated about the education system is true, there is reason they just pass over that time of history and Achaemenid Empire so they could fill people’s head with Islam Nonsense Propaganda. I’m not specifically talking about Xerxes, I’m talking about the entire Achaemenid Empire, and the ones who came after that, they just glance over those so they could move on to that Islam crap that they wanna fill people’s head with.
One of the great cultural depictions of king Xerxes occurs in George Frederick Handel's opera "Serse" inspired by Herodotus' account of the Persian king being enamoured of an enormous plane tree that had sheltered him from the heat in the course of the battle -the opera contains one of the greatest melodies of all time the sublime "Handel's largo from ""Xerxes" which was the first song ever broadcast on radio when radio transmission was invented by a Canadian in early 1900's.Iranian and Parthian history seems to have been a favorite of baroque composers because the story of what happened to Xerxes when he returned home and was assassinated is the subject of dozens of opera plots the most notable being the one by Leonardo Vinci -"Artaserse" -the son of Xerxes.
Wow. Thank you so much for this comment! Any more reading material Or videos you'd recommend?
thank you for all of these interesting information! 🙏🏻✌️
Interesting, I wish I can attend in that opera in future
Just want to say how much i love not only the information, but also the well written dialogue, and the hosts flair. One of my fave channels
1:25 - Chapter 1 - Rise to power
4:45 - Chapter 2 - An undecided king
9:10 - Mid roll ads
10:20 - Chapter 3 - The invasion starts
13:30 - Chapter 4 - This is sparta
16:50 - Chapter 5 - The tide turns
20:35 - Chapter 6 - Final years
You sir are a hero of the people
You're a true hero my friend
Clutch
Please cover Nebuchadnezzar.
You probably mean Nebuchadnezzar II
Nebu-Chad
@Gary Hall lol
Yes, his intimates are showing.
Or, how, now... Vashti and Belteshazzar... These are touchy times: and instances for finding that instant triplex unum, etc... Interesting and Very Instantly Revitalizing, Yet: Tragedy and Personal in The Victory of the People, Family, and Truth!!!
Hello Simon. Been a while. I just wanted to say that you have one of the best channel on CZcams. We love your work. Keep making such amazing content.
Disagree
*I'm an Iranian*
*Subscribed*
*This was a well informed, accurate & thanks to Ahura-Mazda an unbiased documentary* (ahh, finally !!! lol)
Thank you for taking into account the great amount of details & side notes that people usually neglect which ultimately contributed to (or even fully changed) the end results of every events !!! *Truly bravo*
*I also appreciate your great & soothing accent as well* XD
Why there is no Iranian source of the Second Achaemenid invasion of Greece?
@@darthvenator2487 During the Arab & Mongol invasions of Iran, the main targets were *life forms (of any kind) & knowledge (of any kind ) , also Alexander (if he existed) burned many libraries & persepolis as well* :"""""""))
You get the idea :""""((
Although it's also possible that it didn't happen.
User name checks out
@@ryansmith8345 "the Arab invasion" really influences parsian religion and cultural. But they destroy parsian knowledge isn't true.
@@ryansmith8345 Alexander (he really exist and conquer parsia) burned parcipolis as a revenge of Athens
Somebody give this person and channel a gold medal.
Very interesting and the usual polished and professional production that is both highly informative and watchable. Well done sir.
Really enjoy ur readings always so well spoken & informative 👍🏽
The Naval battle at the Strait of Salamis seems to be a pretty good example of home turf advantage.
Knowing the waters you fight in is a pretty huge advantage in naval combat.
“I’m looking for atosa? Is there a toser in here?”
Seems like the set up for a Bart Simpson prank call to Moe
I’ve been looking for a Van-Kar for a while 😆
That only works with a British accent
*Atosa* !!! Not *a tosser*
Woud' ya' like' a bo'ttl' o' waer' mate ? Loool
The Second Persian Invasion of Greece (480-479 BC), which was carried out by Xerxes I, conquered all of Mainland Greece (with the exception of the Peloponnese). Despite the fierce Spartan resistance, Leonidas' defeat at Thermopylae was catastrophic for the Greeks. Following Leonidas' defeat at Thermopylae (Μάχη των Θερμοπυλών), practically all the regions of Mainland Greece were devastated and conquered by General Mardonius' Persian troops, including Boeotia/Βοιωτία (Thebes submitted to the Persians), Phocis/Φωκίς (whose territory was considered the "navel"/Ομφαλός of the world for the Greeks), Locris and, lastly, Attica itself, the "land and the cradle of democracy" (Η γη και το λίκνο της δημοκρατίας), as I like to call the region.
Note: The devastation of Attica during the Second Persian Invasion of Greece, in my historical analysis, was the GREATEST humiliation that the Greeks suffered throughout the Greco-Persian Wars. Athens and its Acropolis (Ακρόπολη Αθηνών), which represented the "pride and the glory of Attica" (Η υπερηφάνεια και η δόξα της Αττικής), for example, were completely devastated by Mardonius' troops. The destruction of the Acropolis, in my historical analysis, became a true sign of Xerxes' fury and "revenge". After the destruction of Mainland Greece, only the Peloponnese stood between Xerxes and his victory.
Note (2): Had it not been for the Persian defeat at Salamis (Ναυμαχία της Σαλαμίνος), the entire Peloponnese and its seven regions could have been invaded by naval forces: Corinthia/Κορινθία, Argolis/Αργολίς (an eventual resistance carried out by Argos would be very unlikely, especially after the traumatic Battle of Sepeia), Arcadia/Αρκαδία (the "heart of the Peloponnese"/"Η καρδιά της Πελοποννήσου"), Messenia/Μεσσηνία, Laconia/Λακωνία (probably Leonidas' greatest fear), Elis/Ηλεία (the "land of the Olympic Games"/"Η γη των Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων"), and, lastly, Achaea/Αχαΐα.
Excellent video!
@mxt mxt well the name of such political systems is coming from ancient Athens
By the way " democracy" literally means the rule of " dimos" - the people
@mxt mxt the name is obviously Greek and comes from ancient Athens although they mended something a bit different from what we understand today as democracy, a more correct term for today's representative systems is " republic" although Americans are using those two terms completely out of context
There are only a handful of states around the world that still stick to the idea of people actually making decisions instead of having representatives making them for them
Having played Assassin's Creed Odyssey, these places sure brings back nostalgia
Good times, good times
The Persians won.
@@saeedvazirian where?
I've been waiting for this, thank you Biographics
Been waiting in this one for a while now. Thank you!
Always interesting, informative and entertaining 👍 to the team 👏
The Aegeneans were the most experienced seamen at the time of the battle. The Athenians were just starting their naval phase and Salamis established them as the largest naval power in Greece.
Semen
This video is well overdue , thanks Simon
Thank you for making this
“He was the son of a tosser”. Goddam I love history
What is a tosser everyone keeps mentioning in the comments?
@@lordhosseinlh The Empress Atossa. The name of his mother.
You don't understand history.
It's like watching the office, Everytime I hear them say "Jim and I" I hear gemini
@@saeedvazirian It’s a joke, lighten up ffs
Thank you for remembering the poor thespians and others that we’re also there during the battle of Thermopylae and also gave their lives defending the coast.
😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡
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@@YourMomsEx99 💩🤡
Xerxes is Sex Rex spelled backwards.
That's pretty good 😅
Fascinating video.. love this channel!!
Another great video! I love watching your videos! I’m a history teacher and I love educating myself more about history, and your videos have heavily contribute to that. I use the knowledge I gain from these videos to better teach my students. Keep up the good work!
Xerxes conquers anything he lays his eyes upon.
He leads an army so powerful it shakes the land, so vast it soaks up the waters.
FINALLY was waiting for this for so long
Always brilliantly made. 👏🏻
Gore Vidal’s novel “Creation” covers much of this material, with Xerxes and Mardonius as major characters. Definitely worth a read for those who take an interest in the period.
“He whipped the river for knocking his bridges down???”
“He whipped the river for knocking his bridges down.”
Thanks for doing my homework for me .
Blessings to you
Thanks for another interesting and informative video
RECOMMENDATION: this may be a bit random, but could you guys do one on Khaled Al-Asaad? He was the Syrian archeologist who died (in Palmyra I believe) protecting artifacts from ISIS. The man is a hero and he should be remembered as such.
Is that the same guy from Call of Duty Modern Warfare game. Killed the president.
Amazing video, as always.
Would recommend/appreciate if you would consider doing a video about "Gjergj Kastrioti", also known as "Skanderbeg" or "Iskender Bey" by the turkish people.
He was a nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia.
Great vid. Always convenient when you upload it during snack time lol
Just got done watching the valkayre mega projects, then im onto this, keep em coming Simon 😋👍
It’s always the youngest child who made impact in history
I‘m glad people are interested in my country‘s history. Really good video. Great job 👏👏👏👍👍
Where are you from?
@@ghan_ghan same country as you hamvatan
Great stuff!!!! Thank you so much Sir
well presented, you honor all involved.
Now here is a beard to rival the Great Simon Whistler, who knows... this could be xerxes Reincarnated
Is Simon related to Xerxes?
As a persian i would accept him as our new king if he wanted to be the king 😂
Ps i would accept even a donkey to become the king over the idiots who are actually running the country right now
@@pooyahimself7961 hahahahaha
This morning I found myself hoping that you would do Xerxes, so this is a nice surprise.
Brilliant summary and perspective.
This is so cool! I'm learning about this in my Year 12 course at the moment but we have more modern historians I think. Some things in here we've been told have been regarded as slightly exaggerated or completely false, as modern historians like Weisenhofer and Russel Granger have pointed out but idk. Still a great recap! Definitely subscribing :)
درود بر شما،، دوست گرامی من ایرانی هستم مورخ هرودوت در مورد تاریخ ایران خیلی اغراق کرده است. متاسفانه کتاب های تاریخی ما توسط حمله اعراب نابود شد. ولی کتیبه هایی که تقریبا هشتاد سال پیش، کشف و ترجمه شد نشان داد که هخامنشیان بربر نبودند و بسیار به حقوق بشر احترام میگذاشتند، ، در مورد جنگ های ایران و یونان نظر من این است که بسیار اغراق شده است
This stuff couldn't be more fascinating. Love it.
I suggest learning a lot more about the Persian / Achaemenid Empire too. Very interesting and often overlooked piece of history!
After thousands years of many Persian empires and many battles and difficult times , still Iran is standing strong and powerful within itself and world wide .Iranian culture and system will not change or being changed by out side force for thousands of years to come .Simply the best and most successful Empires of all time in every aspect ! Great video and Great job !
Let's hope the leaders of my country let you grow as a healthy society like we all deserve brothers. Let's hope the leaders of the past who loved and bathe in blood cease to exist so that we all can co-exist and grow together.
King Charles III is a direct descendant of King Xerxes I. 👑💍
@@kashfiaislam9995 wot
Cyrus would weep for the fearful theocracy that is his modern day legacy.
Thanks. I just finished Herodotus Histories so you video was nice and succinct. Love to see more from Herodotus, especially his take on the Egyptians.
Been waiting for this one
This man really had his people whip the ocean 😂😂😂
Lmao 😂 I wonder wtf he thought would happen?
It worked.
Like a boss !!! 😎😎😎😎
I love that proclamation. "I am King now. God says I'm King. I am King. God says so."
That's an awful oversimplification XDDDD
You are officially hired for the propaganda industry !! Loool
Mom says it's my turn to be king
Thank u for your LEGIT informations 👍🏻
I love your channel Simon❤
For me, this channel is the epitome of a love/hate relationship.
great job! Persia is fascinating! good old monotheism!
I don't think Persia was monotheistic.
Also, if you don't mind my asking, where did that come from?
This was mainly about the Greco Persian Wars, so I'm lost.
maybe I was thinking of Zoroastrianism?
@@julianmitchell3035 They were monotheistic though, Zoroastrianism was the first ever monotheist religion in recorded history.
King Charles III is a direct descendant of King Xerxes I 👑💍
Too bad King Xerxes I's direct descendants had to convert to Christianity in the early medieval times. 👑💍
Thank you! so much for the knowledge you share with the world! Let's meet up soon! From Wilmington nC. With Love!
must say that you can speak so fast without any mistakes , well done sir . I love your channel and i think it is ahead of other history channel on CZcams .All the details are correct . I enjoyed this video so much . thanks for sharing
Would have liked to know more about his time in Persia
Xerxes was also the computer A.I. onboard the Von Braun in System Shock 2.
Greetings Simon, I just want say that I love the work that you and your friends are doing. I was wondering if you guys could do a video on H.C.Andersen. Kind regards MP
Love your videos, you're so dry and snarky!
Please do a biographics - Karl Dönitz
Iran should have keep the Persian name. It's an Epic name
Actually it was Iran from the beginning, Iranshahr to be exact. Only foreigners called Iran, Persia.
@Waifu Hunter - I agree. I thought the name "Persia" was elegant.
Iran literally means the land of the Aryans.
@GG That's an interesting concept. Latin always seemed harsh to me and only spoken in church. However as a child my first exposure to the word Persia brought forth pictures of elegance with beautiful dark skinned men and women, princes and princesses, beautiful clothes of vibrant color, veils of fine silk and gold and jewels bedazzling women's fingers and arms, Magic carpets and all things of a child's fantasy. And of course the luxurious long haired Persian cat. As the name Iran is not without its own charm, Persia, for me, rolls off the tongue better. But thank you for your comment. I will take it under advisement. :)
@GG I'm Asian and i think Persia is way better
This channel is brilliant. I love your videos. Brilliant videos. Love you guys. From Sri Lanka ❤️🔥.
thank you for creat this video
Very helpful since we are learning about the Persian empire in AP wh rn
In the movie 300 they weren’t alone. Just wanted to point that out
So intresting as always
Very informative and fascinating.
Suggestion: biographics on Varg Vickernes, Mayhem and the Norway church burnings
Excellent video, from the Persian perspective.
The film is so funny,
Can't get that kinky Xerxes out of my mind.
I went to Salamis from port of Athens. There is a sign acknowledging the battle. It is a residential island.
No need to mention that the navy that has travelled 2500 km - 3000 km in antiquity (which is a wonder for ancient times) cannot be prepared as the one at home who knows the area while the enemy does not have any idea about the battlefield when enters it first time.
I'm very grateful that u explain it very well Im been interested in this history .
Lol do u think they would have been claim if they had coffee and video games
“Thermopylae” literally means “hot gates”
Why
@@militaryjunkie6207θερμό - thermo - hot in ancient Greek
Πύλες - Pyles - gates
Θερμοπύλες - thermopyles - thermopile in English
Why would a city name itself hot gates?
@@xxkissmeketutxx it wasn't a city, but a passage trough called Thermopolis, where the Spartans and Athenian fought against Persian army!
@@pashapasovski5860 the athenians contributed with their navy, by not allowing the Persian one to bypass thermopile by landing troops behind the greek forces, but there was no athenian ground troops with the Spartan ones although Spartans wasn't alone they had their allies with them 😉
Would love a Biographic on Kurt Vonnegut!
Great content 👍👍👍
Stable video👍
Its interesting the dream Xerxes had that if he didn't go to war with Greece he would "lose what made him mighty". I wonder if we would still be talking about him if he didn't go to war with Greece because he is now remembered forever because of it inturn making him immortal in a way.
Kinda mind blowing right ??
I'd love to see a biography video on Wiley Post, the first person to develop and use a pressurized suit for high altitude flight!
Can you please do a video on Wenceslas IV? Big fan of KCD and wouldnt mind some more of the history.
Thank you!
Actually the common theory for the Greek victory during the sea battle was the design of the Greek ships versus that of the Persians. The Persian ships were said to be much larger and harder to navigate whereas the Greek vessels were lighter and significantly faster. They were able to engage to retreat long before the Persians could counter attack. Some of the Greek ships were also said to use battering rams which sunk the Persian ships and blocked the advance of their allies allowing the Greeks to continue attacking.
I believe they also set them on fire with a napalm like substance.
Persian ships was also Greek from Asia Minor Cyprus and Tyros in Lebanon
The sea lashing must of been the funniest thing! How did those soldiers keep a straight face! 😂
Great man
Best channels on youtube!
Imagine being ordered to whip a river🤦🏻♂️ you’d be like ‘what am I doing with my life’ whilst whipping a river
Whenever I hear 'Xerxes' I cant help but think of that South Park episode
Scissor me timbers!
Nice!, can you do a Bio Graphics on Louis Riel?
You should do a video series about the ancient historians i always hear the names of these men who gave inflated accounts of history but never of who they where so we can understand their accounts of history more.