Ahasuerus

Also known as Ahasverus, King Ahasuerus, Achashverosh, Ahashverosh, Ahashuerus

thumb|Esther Before Ahasuerus (Tintoretto)|Esther Before Ahasuerus (1547–48), [[Tintoretto, Royal Collection.]]

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Within Vinony's link graph, Ahasuerus is referenced by 222 other articles, and connects out to Haman, Latin and Ancient Greek.

Vinony files it under Babylonian captivity, Book of Daniel people and Book of Esther people.

Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Gender: male
Place of birth: Achaemenid Empire
Spouse: Esther
Noble title: king
Image: Esther before Ahasuerus (1547-48); Tintoretto, Jacopo.jpg
Residence: Susa
Said to be same as: Artaxerxes III

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present in work: Book of Esther
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons category: Ahasuerus
name in native language: אחשוורוש
point in time: 0465-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
Book of Esther
Identification of "Ahasuerus" as Xerxes I
Identification of "Ahasuerus" as Artaxerxes I
Identification of "Ahasuerus" as Cambyses II
Identification of "Ahasuerus" as Artaxerxes II
Book of Ezra
Book of Daniel
Book of Tobit
In legends
Notes
References
Sources
External links

thumb|Esther Before Ahasuerus (Tintoretto)|Esther Before Ahasuerus (1547–48), [[Tintoretto, Royal Collection.]]

Ahasuerus ( ; , commonly Achashverosh; , in the Septuagint; in the Vulgate) is a name applied in the Hebrew Bible to three rulers of Ancient Persia and to a Babylonian official (or Median king) first appearing in the Tanakh in the Book of Esther and later in the Book of Tobit. It is a transliteration of either "Xerxes" or "Artaxerxes;" both are names of multiple Achaemenid dynasty Persian kings.

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