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When was Xerxes I murdered?

A. 465 BC

B. 460 BC

C. 449 BC

D. 447 BC

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

He ruled from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC at the hands of Artabanus, the commander of the royal bodyguard. Xerxes I is one of the Persian kings identified as Ahasuerus in the biblical Book of Esther. He is also notable in Western history for his failed invasion of Greece in 480 BC.

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