ignati
Xerxes should not have succeeded his father Darius, as he was not the oldest son in accordance with Persian tradition.
The Persians
Acession of Xerxes the Great
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jstack
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However, Darius had married Antossa, the daughter of Persian king Cyrus, and since Xerxes was descended from Cyrus through his mother Darius made an unusual exception.