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*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Artaxerses I (sources)]] | |||
*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category:Artaxerses I (subject)]] | |||
'''Artaxerses I''' was King of Persia, from 465 BCE to 424 BCE. | |||
==Overview== | |||
Artaxerses I was the son of [[Xerses I]] and Amestris. | |||
====Artaxerse I and the Jews==== | |||
As King of Persia, Artaxarses I ruled over Judah. In his 20th year (445 BCE), [[Nehemiah]], a Jew who was the king's cupbearer, managed to be appointed as the governor of Judah. (The "Artaxerses" mentioned in the Ezra material is more likely [[Artaxerses II]].) | |||
==Artaxerses I in ancient sources== | |||
==Artaxerses I in Scholarship== | |||
==Artaxerses I in Fiction== | |||
==Related categories== | |||
*[[Persian Kings]] | |||
*[[High Priests]] / [[Zadokites]] / [[Nehemiah]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxerxes_I_Longimanus Wikipedia] | |||
[[Category:Index]] | |||
[[Category:People]] | |||
Revision as of 20:54, 17 October 2011
- ANCIENT SOURCES: see Artaxerses I (sources)
- SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Artaxerses I (subject)
Artaxerses I was King of Persia, from 465 BCE to 424 BCE.
Overview
Artaxerses I was the son of Xerses I and Amestris.
Artaxerse I and the Jews
As King of Persia, Artaxarses I ruled over Judah. In his 20th year (445 BCE), Nehemiah, a Jew who was the king's cupbearer, managed to be appointed as the governor of Judah. (The "Artaxerses" mentioned in the Ezra material is more likely Artaxerses II.)