Xerxes (1 jun 496 ano antes da era comum – 24 ago 475 ano antes da era comum)
Descrição:
Queen Esther wife of Xerxes Chronological, Historical and Archaeological Evidence by Gerard GertouxCOREGENCY
Herodotus (The Histories VII:2-5), for example, knew that Xerxes was appointed king (basileus), not just crown prince, during the reign of his father Darius [the same term "appointed king" is used by Herodotus (The Histories I:208) to describe the co-regency between Cyrus and Cambyses].
The fact that there was a co-regency explains the following:
Ø Xerxes palace is built in year 26 of Darius181.
Ø There is a normal succession of treasurers who have worked 6 years on average.
Ø Baratkama was appointed as Treasurer when Xerxes palace is built (at Persepolis).
Ø Vahush was appointed as Treasurer by Xerxes on xx/X/10 just after the death of
Darius on 10/IX/36.
Ø The last 3 contracts from Zababa-šar-uṣur's archive are dated every 4-year.
Ø The number of texts during year 26 of Darius fall drastically182 because of the
accession of Xerxes and the building of the New Palace.
DEATH
...according to the astronomical tablet referenced BM 32234 the death ofXerxes is dated 14/V/21 between two lunar eclipses, one dated 14/III/21 (26 June 475 BCE), which was total, and a second dated 14/VIII/21 (20 December 475 BCE), which was partial. Thus the death of Xerxes has to be dated 24 August 475 BCE.
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Data:
1 jun 496 ano antes da era comum
24 ago 475 ano antes da era comum
~ 20 years
