Fallen Empire: The Dark Reign of Xerxes

He ruled the largest empire on Earth… but died alone, betrayed in his own bedroom. Was Xerxes the Great truly a god-king, or just a paranoid tyrant drowning in gold and fear? 👑🔥

For centuries, we’ve known Xerxes through the lens of 300—a monstrous figure towering over broken warriors. But what if that version was a lie? What if the truth is far darker—and far more human? In this documentary, we tear through ancient propaganda, Greek bias, and royal theatre to uncover the real story: one of brutal power, family betrayal, and a legacy erased by time. ⚔️

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From whipping the sea to mutilation as a birthday gift, Xerxes’ reign was a storm of extremes. His empire stretched across the world, yet crumbled from within—not by foreign armies, but by the hands of his own blood. This isn’t just a story about the fall of the Achaemenid Empire… it’s about what happens when a man believes he is a god—and no one dares to say otherwise. 🏛️

What do we remember? And what do we choose to forget?

If you’re drawn to dark history, forbidden legacies, and the truth behind ancient myths, you won’t want to miss this.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:56 A Throne Won by a Mother’s Will
03:43 Training a God-King
06:29 The First Blood – Fall of Egypt and Babylon
08:21 The War for Greece Begins
10:42 Thermopylae – The Myth and the Math
13:12 From War to Lust – The Empire Unravels
15:07 Murder, Ruin, and the End of a God