Artaxerxes I of Persia
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'''Artaxerxes I''' was king of Persia from 464 BC to 424 BC. He belonged to the Achaemenid dynasty and was the successor of Xerxes I. He is mentioned in two books of the Bible, Ezra and Nehemiah. He allowed the Jews to rebuild Jerusalem. He was followed on the throne by his son Xerxes II. The name as given is the Greek form; the Persian form is '''Artakhshathra'''. He was later called '''Ardeshir'''. ''see also Artaxerxes II, History of Persia'' {| align="center" cellpadding="2" border="2" |- | width="30%" align="center" rowspan="2" | Preceded by:'''Xerxes I''' | width="40%" align="center" | '''King of Persia''' | width="30%" align="center" rowspan="2" | Succeeded by:
'''Xerxes II''' |- | width="40%" align="center" | '''Pharaoh of Egypt'''
''Twenty-seventh Dynasty'' |}de:Artaxerxes I. fr:Artaxerxs Ier pl:Artakserkses
