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.
Ahasuerus is a name that appears in The Bible in association with at least three different Persian kings.
The book of Esther doesn't explicitly mention the religion of Ahasuerus. He was a pagan.
The first wife of king Ahasuerus , was queen Vashti, but she was exiled and esther became queen.
The book of Esther doesn't mention the religion of Ahashuerus.
Yes. Xerxes is the Greek name for Ahasuerus.
King Ahasuerus
The Esther in the Bible married the King Ahasuerus.
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Haman's house.
Xerxes, Greek for the biblical Ahasuerus.
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King Xerxes was assassinated in 465 BCE, stabbed by the captain of the guards.
Yes, Ahasuerus was his first son who also became king after Daruis' death.
No. Vashti made such a feast. The feast of Esther was private; only Ahasuerus and Haman were invited.
The Book of Esther doesn't actually mention his background, but as the King of Persia, it is assumed that he was Persian.