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-'''Ahasuerus''' is the Persian king who is the protagonist of the [[Book of Esther]].
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-==Overview==
-Modern authors generally identify ''Ahasuerus'' with [[Xerses I]]. Ancient sources rather refer to him as ''Artaxerses'' ([[Artaxerses I]], [[Artaxerses II]], or [[Artaxerses III]]). The identification with other Persian kings has also been suggested.
-It does not seem however that the author of the [[Book of Esther]] aimed to refer to any particular historical character. In the fictitious narrative (as well as in other ancient Jewish sources) ''Ahasuerus'' is simply the generic name given to the "King of Persia."
-==External links==
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahasuerus#Book_of_Esther WIki.en]