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==Wives and children==
[[File:Designation of Xerxes I.jpg|thumb|Xerxes being designated by Darius&nbsp;I. Tripylon, [[Persepolis]]. The ethnicities of the Empire are shown supporting the throne. [[Ahuramazda]] crowns the scene.]]
'''By queen [[Amestris]]''':
* [[Darius (son of Xerxes I)|Darius]], the first born son, murdered by [[Artaxerxes I]] or [[Artabanus of Persia|Artabanus]].
* [[Hystaspes (son of Xerxes I)|Hystaspes]], murdered by Artaxerxes I.
* [[Artaxerxes I]]
* [[Rhodogune]]
* [[Amytis of Persia|Amytis]], wife of [[Megabyzus]].
* [[Esther]] wife of King Xerxes

'''By unknown wives or mistresses''':
* [[Artarius]], satrap of [[Babylon]].
* [[Tithraustes (son of Xerxes I)|Tithraustes]]
* [[Parysatis (daughter of Xerxes I)|Parysatis]]<ref>Ctesias</ref>
* Ratashah<ref>M. Brosius, ''Women in ancient Persia''.</ref>