Who was Xerxes I's designated successor?
Artaxerxes I
Darius
Artabanus
Mardonius
Answer
Darius was designated as Xerxes I's successor because he was Xerxes' eldest son and the legitimate heir to the throne. Xerxes ruled the Persian Empire from 486 to 465 BC, and Darius succeeded him as Darius II.
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