Xerses II
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- ANCIENT SOURCES: see Xerses II (sources)
- SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Xerses II (subject)
Xerses II was King of Persia, around 424 BE.
Overview
Xerses II succeeded his father Artaxerses I but was murdered almost immediately by his half-brother Sogdianus.
Xerses II and the Jews
As King of Persia, Xerses II ruled over Judah.
Xerses II in Second Temple Jewish sources
Xerses II is not mentioned by Jewish sources.
Xerses II in Scholarship
Xerses II remains an obscure historical figure.