Artaxerxes was the name of a number of kings of kings of Persia, rulers of the Achaemenid Empire, the first of the four pre-Islamic Persian empires. Artaxerxes I was the firth king of kings of Persia. He ruled from 465 to 424 BC. Artaxerxes II Mnemon ruled from 404 to 358 BC. Artaxerxes III Ochus ruled from 358 to38 BC. Artaxerxes IV Arses ruled from 338 to 336 BC. After Alexander the Great defeated Darius III and conquered Persia, Artaxerxes V Bessus proclaimed himself king of king of Persia. He was executed by Alexander the great in 329 BC.
King Artaxerxes ruled the Persian Empire.
Artaxerxes V.
Artaxerxes V.
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Cyrus the Great and his successors Darius the Great and Artaxerxes.
It is recorded that he was cup-bearer for Artaxerxes.
Artaxerxes II.
Nehemiah served as the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes. This role involved tasting and ensuring the safety of the king's food and drink to protect him from poisoning.
From BibleGateway.com : Ezra 7:1[ Ezra Comes to Jerusalem ] After these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Artaxerxes I.
Artaxerxes I.
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