Which city did Xerxes I capture and raze?
Sparta
Athens
Thebes
Corinth
Answer
Athens was captured and razed by Xerxes I, the Persian king, in 480 BCE. Xerxes' invasion of Greece was a major event in the Greco-Persian Wars, and his capture of Athens was a significant victory for the Persians. The city was burned and looted, and many of its inhabitants were killed or enslaved.
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