How was king Cyrus related to queen Esther?

Answer 1

King Cyrus and Queen Esther were not directly related by blood. King Cyrus was a Persian king who reigned during the 6th century BCE and is known for allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem after their exile. Queen Esther, on the other hand, was a Jewish queen who lived during the same time period and is known for saving the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them. While they may have interacted indirectly due to their roles in Persian history, there is no direct familial relationship between them.

Answer 2

Well, honey, King Cyrus was the one who allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple, while Queen Esther was a Jewish queen who saved her people from a genocide. So, technically, they were both key figures in Jewish history, but they weren't related in the traditional family tree sense. Just two badass individuals making their mark in history, one decree at a time.

Answer 3

A:Cyrus the Great (c. 560-530 BCE) was the first king of the Persian Empire, which eventually spanned the entire Near East, including Egypt. He was succeeded by his son, Cambysis. Bardia (Smerdis), whose identity is uncertain, usurped the throne and was subsequently overthrown by Darius I, an unrelated general in the Persian army. The Book of Esther says that Esther married Xerxes I (486-465 BCE), the son of Darius. Thus, Esther had no claim to be related to Cyrus, even by marriage.

Moreover, historians say that there is no evidence that there ever was a Persian queen called Esther, nor even Vashti. Queen Amestris is accepted by historians as Xerxes' only wife for the first several years of his reign, and scholars consider the Book of Esther to have been written as an early Jewish novel. On this basis, there is no possible relationship between Cyrus and Esther.