Xerxes. Conqueror of Babylon

In Jacob Abbott's book, the life path of the proud Persian king Xerxes, conqueror of Egypt and subduer of Babylon, is narrated from an unexpected perspective. During the campaign against the Greeks, a raging storm destroyed the bridge over the Hellespont, and before the eyes of the cruel tyrant, a large part of the enormous army, unmatched in history, perished. This marked the twilight of the Persian Empire.