Xerxes, The Achaemenid

Deluxe Pack

Agenda

Lord of Coin: Decrease Relationship by a Medium Amount if player has a greater or equal number of Trade Routes compared to Xerxes. Increase Relationship by a Small Amount if player has fewer Trade Routes than Xerxes.

Xerxes inherited the Achaemenid Empire at a time of crisis and guided it to greatness. After a series of military campaigns at home and abroad, Xerxes shifted his attention from expansion to enrichment. He devoted his treasury to maintaining roads, establishing an extensive communication system, and completing a palace at Persepolis. Monuments and literature alike speak to the fear he provoked in his enemies and the luxuries he bestowed on his people.