Artaxerxes I of Persia

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Artaxerxes I of Persia was a 5th-century BCE Achaemenid king best known for ruling a vast Persian Empire and appearing in biblical history as the monarch who interacted with Jewish leaders during the restoration of Jerusalem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 5th-century BCE ruler
Achaemenid king
King of Kings
Persian monarch
alsoKnownAs Artaxerxes I of Persia
surface form: Artaxerxes Long-handed

Artaxerxes I of Persia
surface form: Artaxerxes Longimanus
birthDate circa 5th century BCE
burialPlace Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions
surface form: Naqsh-e Rostam
capital Persepolis
Susa
child Xerxes II of Persia
coinage Daric
conflictWith Athens
Egyptian rebels
country Achaemenid Empire
deathDate circa 424 BCE
dynasty Achaemenid dynasty
era Classical antiquity
father Xerxes I
surface form: Xerxes I of Persia
givenName Artaxerxes I of Persia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Artaxerxes
house Achaemenid dynasty
surface form: House of Achaemenes
interactedWith Ezra
Nehemiah
issuedDecree Authorization for Ezra to lead return and reforms in Judah
Permission for Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls
knownFor Interactions with Jewish leaders during restoration of Jerusalem
Ruling a vast Achaemenid Empire
languageUsed Imperial Aramaic
Old Persian
mentionedIn Megillat Esther
surface form: Book of Esther (traditional identification by some scholars)

Ezra–Nehemiah
surface form: Book of Ezra

Ezra–Nehemiah
surface form: Book of Nehemiah
mother Amestris
notableEvent Assassination of Xerxes I and succession crisis
Athenian intervention in Egypt
Peace of Callias (traditional attribution)
Revolt of Inaros in Egypt
policy Support for local temple cults within the empire
Use of Aramaic as an administrative language
predecessor Xerxes I
surface form: Xerxes I of Persia
realm Achaemenid Empire
surface form: Persian Empire
regionRuled Anatolia
Pharaonic Egypt
surface form: Egypt

Levant region
surface form: Levant

Mesopotamia
Persia
regnalName Artaxerxes I of Persia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Artaxerxes I
reignEnd 424 BCE
reignStart 465 BCE
religion Zoroastrianism
source Ctesias of Cnidus
Herodotus
spouse Damaspia
successor Darius II of Persia
Sogdianus
Xerxes II of Persia
title Great King
King of Countries
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire

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Ezra–Nehemiah mainCharacter Artaxerxes I of Persia
Achaemenid Empire ruler Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Old Persian associatedRuler Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Late Period of Egypt foreignRuler Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Themistocles tookRefugeIn Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: court of Artaxerxes I
Themistocles served Artaxerxes I of Persia
King Ahasuerus possibleIdentification Artaxerxes I of Persia
Nehemiah servedUnder Artaxerxes I of Persia
Artaxerxes I of Persia givenName Artaxerxes I of Persia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes I of Persia regnalName Artaxerxes I of Persia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Artaxerxes I of Persia alsoKnownAs Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes Longimanus
Artaxerxes I of Persia alsoKnownAs Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes Long-handed
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives hasPart Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Life of Artaxerxes
Persepolis terrace constructionExtendedUnder Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Satrapy of Egypt underMonarch Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Xerxes I successor Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Xerxes I child Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Achaemenid kings notableMember Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions associatedWithRuler Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Persepolis inscriptions associatedWithRuler Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt hasRuler Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Persian army usedBy Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Achaemenid stone reliefs associatedWithRuler Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Masistes relative Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Achaemenid dynasty notableMember Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Yehud (Persian province) sovereign Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Artaserse subject Artaxerxes I of Persia
Artaserse inspiredByHistoricalFigure Artaxerxes I of Persia
Ezra missionAuthorizedBy Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Persian king Artaxerxes I
Amestris motherOf Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Sogdianus predecessor Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Sogdianus father Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Damaspia spouse Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Damaspia spouseTitle Artaxerxes I of Persia
Revolt of Inaros in Egypt hasParticipant Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Revolt of Inaros in Egypt opponent Artaxerxes I of Persia
Peace of Callias (traditional attribution) allegedlySignedBy Artaxerxes I of Persia
subject surface form: Peace of Callias
Great King usedBy Artaxerxes I of Persia
Great King heldBy Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Persian monarchy notableRuler Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Xerxes II of Persia father Artaxerxes I of Persia
Xerxes II of Persia predecessor Artaxerxes I of Persia
Darius II of Persia predecessor Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Darius II of Persia father Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Parallel Lives hasPart Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Life of Artaxerxes
Eber-Nari underRuleOf Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Achaemenid royal inscriptions prominentUnder Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Ἀχαιμένης hasDescendant Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Hall of 100 Columns builder Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I
Hall of 100 Columns constructionCompletedUnder Artaxerxes I of Persia
this entity surface form: Artaxerxes I