Greek equivalent for Xerxes who lived as King of Persia. See related link:
The Esther in the Bible married the King Ahasuerus.
No. The Bible does mention king Xerxes in the book of Esther but he is called Ahasuerus there.
Vashti married King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), as stated in the Book of Esther in the Bible. She was the first queen mentioned in the book.
It was king Ahasuerus, In the bible in the book of Esther, he had a kingdom from India to Ethiopia.
Yes. Xerxes is the Greek name for Ahasuerus.
The book describes the king of Persia as 'Ahasuerus'. Although there would be some historical inaccuracies, many Bible commentaries observe that Ahasuerus is likely the Hebraicised version of King Xerxes, the Achaemenid leader who ruled from 486 to 465 BCE.
King Ahasuerus
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.
Easter
Ahasuerus
Esth:1:15: What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
Xerxes, Greek for the biblical Ahasuerus.