Category:Artaxerses II (subject)
Artaxerses II was a Persian King who ruled over Judea in the 4th century BCE, from 404 to his death in 358 BCE.
Biography
Artaxerses II was a son of Darius II and Parysatis.
The mission of Ezra, if historical, seems better to be located during his kingdom. He (not Artaxerses I) is more likely the "Artaxerses" mentioned in the Ezra material.
Artaxerses II in ancient sources
Artaxerses II in Scholarship
Artaxerses II in Fiction
In some traditional sources, Artaxerses II is identified as the Persian king Ahasuerus of the Purim story in the Book of Esther.
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