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King Ahasuerus was the king of 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia (Esther ch.1). In the Hebrew Bible his name is vocalized as Achashverosh. He is the "Chshiarsh" of the inscriptions, which was pronounced "Charchash" (Xerxes) in Greek.
He ruled from his throne at the fortress of Susa (Ancient Iran; aka Persia). He was a fickle king, at first agreeing to Haman's request to kill all the Jews but later having Haman hung.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoAhasuerus is a name that appears in The Bible in association with at least three different Persian kings.
- Ahasuerus is given as the name of the King of Persia in the Book of Esther.
- Ahasuerus is also given as the name of a King of Persia in the Book of Ezra.
- In some versions of the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, Ahasuerus is given as the name of an associate of Nebuchadnezzar, who together with him, destroyed Nineveh.
- Ahasuerus is given as the name of the father of Darius the Mede in the Book of Daniel
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∙ 6y agoThe book of Esther doesn't explicitly mention the religion of Ahasuerus. He was a pagan.
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∙ 13y agoThe first wife of king Ahasuerus , was queen Vashti, but she was exiled and esther became queen.
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∙ 13y agoThe book of Esther doesn't mention the religion of Ahashuerus.
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Are King Xerxes and King Ahasuerus the same persons?
Yes. Xerxes is the Greek name for Ahasuerus.
Who is the king to queen Esther?
King Ahasuerus
Who was Esther married to?
The Esther in the Bible married the King Ahasuerus.
What king was mentioned in book of Esther 150 times?
Ahasuerus
Who was Ahasuerus King of Persia first wife's name?
Easter
What personal possession did King Ahasuerus give to Mordecai?
Haman's house.
Who is the king of Persia that married Ester?
Xerxes, Greek for the biblical Ahasuerus.
Who are the two officials of King Ahasuerus who attempted to kill him?
Bigthana and Teresh
How was Ahasuerus deposed as king of Persia?
King Xerxes was assassinated in 465 BCE, stabbed by the captain of the guards.
Did King Daruis have kids?
Yes, Ahasuerus was his first son who also became king after Daruis' death.
Did Queen Esther make a feast for the women in the royal house of King Ahasuerus?
No. Vashti made such a feast. The feast of Esther was private; only Ahasuerus and Haman were invited.
Was king Ahasuerus an Ethiopian?
The Book of Esther doesn't actually mention his background, but as the King of Persia, it is assumed that he was Persian.
