Artaxerxes had to face a revolt in Egypt in 460–454 BC led by Inaros II, who was the son of a Libyan prince named Psamtik, presumably descended from the Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt.

Jan 21, 2026 · Artaxerxes was king of Persia from c. 464 to c. 425 BC. He was a son of King Xerxes (Ahasuerus) and is often referred to as Artaxerxes I Longimanus. Ezra and Nehemiah …

Artaxerxes I (died 425 bc, Susa, Elam [now in Iran]) was an Achaemenid king of Persia who reigned from 465–425 bc.

Mar 3, 2020 · Artaxerxes I (reigned 465 to 424 BCE) was the sixth monarch of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. He was the son of Xerxes I (reigned 486 to 465 BCE) and his principal wife …

Artaxerxes was the second son of Xerxes, who was murdered in the summer of 465 by his all-powerful vizir Artaban. The murderer accused the king's eldest son Darius of the crime, with …

It was Artaxerxes’ decree (445 b.c.) permitting Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem as governor of civil affairs and to rebuild the walls and fortifications (Neh 2) that marked the beginning of the …

Artaxerxes is a name associated with several Persian kings mentioned in the Bible, most notably in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The name Artaxerxes is derived from the Old Persian …

Oct 24, 2024 · Artaxerxes I was the son of Xerxes/Ahasuerus and eventually won the Persian throne in the aftermath of his father’s murder. According to the Greek historian Diodorus, …

Artaxerxes I, a member of the Achaemenid dynasty, ruled the Persian Empire from 465 to 424 BCE. Born as the youngest son of Xerxes I and Amestris, he ascended to the throne after a …

Artaxerxes, now being an old man, perceived that his sons were in controversy about his kingdom, and that they made parties among his favourites and peers. Those that were …