Xerxes has a dark hair that reaches on to the base of the neck, he is a multifaceted person but most of all be was a fair king and respectful husband. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a daughter of Cyrus the Great. In Western history, Xerxes is best known for his invasion of Greece. Xerxes was designated successor by Darius over his elder brother Artobazan and inherited a large, multi-ethnic empire upon his father's death.