xerxes

A notorious womanizer, Xerxes’ affair with his own niece went too far—but when his wife heard about it, she devised an even more disturbing plan for her chilling revenge.

People might think they know Xerxes from portrayals in movies like 300—but the real King of Kings was a far-cry from what we have seen on screen.

Artemisia I of Caria Facts: Most know her as the character played by Eva Green in 300: Rise of an Empire—but the real person was even more remarkable.

People might think they know Xerxes from portrayals in movies like 300—but the real King of Kings was a far-cry from what we have seen on screen.

No one reaches the top of the world without leaving a pile of bodies behind them—read on for these mind-blowing facts about the most ruthless emperors ever.