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Attested in Old Persian

𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠𐏃

x-š-y-a-r-š-a-h

Xerxes I, king of Persia

Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for Xšayaṛšāha; English gloss: Xerxes I, king of Persia.

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Xerxes I, king of Persia

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Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPi)XPi, 1, XPi 1Confidence 100%
Xerxes I, Hamadan (XH)XH, 1, XH 1Confidence 100%

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