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Who was Xerxes I's elder brother?

  • Artaxerxes

  • Artobazan

  • Cambyses

  • Darius II

Answer

Artobazan was the elder brother of Xerxes I, the Persian king who ruled from 486 to 465 BCE. Artobazan was a skilled military commander who served as satrap (governor) of Phrygia under his father, Darius I. He played a significant role in the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BCE, leading a contingent of troops at the Battle of Salamis.
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