Artaxerxes I
| Artaxerxes I 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relief of Artaxerxes I, from his tomb in Naqsh-e Rustam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, Pharaoh of Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | August 465–December 424 BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Xerxes I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Xerxes II
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| Born | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 424 BC, Susa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spouse | Damaspia Alogyne of Babylon Cosmartidene of Babylon Andia of Babylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dynasty | Achaemenid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Xerxes I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Amestris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Zoroastrianism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artaxerxes I was the fifth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, from August 465 to December 424 BC. He was the third son of Xerxes I.
In Greek sources he is also surnamed "Long-handed" (Ancient Greek: μακρόχειρ Makrókheir; Latin: Longimanus), allegedly because his right hand was longer than his left.
Josephus and several ancient traditions identify him as King Ahasuerus, from the Book of Esther.