When Esther entered the king’s throne room, she was once again a head-to-toe picture of Persian perfection. One look at her and the jaw of Xerxes hit the ground.

The Bible contains a story of how a young Jewish woman named Esther became the Queen of Persia and saved the Jews from an ...

Xerxes, King of Kings, is a formidable leader in Civilization 7, best suited for an aggressive, domination victory.If you're a player who likes to wage war and conquer all, Xerxes is the leader ...

'Xerxes' opera to be performed in Detroit for 1st time — and only 3 chances to see it. ... It’s about King Xerxes, who is accustomed to having a great deal of influence and having his way.

Outnumbered and undaunted, Spartan warriors and other Greek troops held firm in the face of Persia's might, until treachery brought King Xerxes' fury down upon them in 480 B.C.

Xerxes is the King, and the King gets what he wants. Unless it's Romilda, who is in love with the King's brother, Arsamene. In Handel's 40th opera, the humor and absurdity of love is presented.

IU Opera Theatre presents Xerxes by George Frederic Handel conducted by Gary Wedow with stage direction by Tom Diamond. This is the team that led IU Opera Theater's 2009 production of Handel's ...

"One Night With the King" is a surprisingly satisfying attempt to revive the tradition of lavishly appointed Biblical epics aimed at mainstream auds. Pic has a much broader appeal than earlier ...

Rodrigo Santoro, who reprises his role as villainous god-king Xerxes, is from Petropolis, Brazil, 40 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. “I remember playing with friends all day, even in my cousin ...