Xerxes I made Esther queen because of her beauty, intelligence, and strong character, which distinguished her in the royal court. After a beauty contest to find a new queen, Esther caught Xerxes' attention and won his favor. Additionally, Esther's Jewish heritage played a significant role in the unfolding events, as she later used her influence to save her people from persecution. Her marriage to Xerxes symbolized a pivotal moment in the Jewish narrative, showcasing her bravery and strategic thinking.
Yes, there are 20 of them.
Xerxes, Greek for the biblical Ahasuerus.
Ester was the Queen of Persia and wife of Assuerus, who is identified with Xerxes in about 485-465 B.C.
Ester replaced Vashti as queen of Persia under Ahasuerus (or Xerces) in the book of Ester.
Esther was the Queen of Persia. The king was Xerxes who reigned from 485 BC - 465BC so sometime during his reign he married Esther.
Esther was a Jewish woman who became Queen of the Persian Empire as the wife of Ahasuerus (also known as Xerxes I) When enemeies of the Jews in the Persian court made plans to have the Jews massacred she made it possible for the Jews to defend themselves; risking her own life in the process.
Queen Vashti refused to attend a banquet at her husband Xerxes I request.
Esther's husband was Ahasuerus king of Persia-supposed to be the Xerxes of history and dwelt at "Shushan the Capital" (ancient Susa).
Esther was a young Jewish woman who became the queen of Persia. She was raised by her cousin Mordecai who was a minor official at the palace of Xerxes the Persian King. Xerxes divorced his wife and chose Esther to be the new queen.
Hatach was the messenger between Mordecai and Esther. Vashti was the Queen whose reign was given to Esther. Ahaseurus (who is traditionally identical with Xerxes) made Esther his Queen.
A:The Book of Esther tells us that Esther married King Xerxes (Ahasuerus) of Persia and became queen. The Book of Esther is not regarded by scholars as factual, and the marriage of Esther and Xerxes is not historical. King Xerxes was married to Queen Amestris at the very time that the book says he divorced Vashti and married Esther, and remained married to Amestris for at least the next several years.
A:The Book of Esther places Esther during the reign of Xerxes, who was king of Persia from 486 to 465 BCE. The book says that the first wife of Xerxes, Queen Vashti, was banished in the third year of his reign and that Esther was selected as queen soon afterwards. The Book of Esther does not say whether Esther was queen fortheremainder of Xerxes' reign but, if so, she would have been queen for some 18 years. Scholars say there are good reasons to believe that the story is fictional and that there never was a Queen Esther of Persia. There is no historical record of either Vashti or Esther, and Queen Amestris is accepted by historians as Xerxes' only wife for the first several years of his reign. From a historical perspective, Esther was never really a queen.