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# Artaxerxes
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## Facts:
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Artaxerxes was a king who reigned over the Persian empire from about 464 to 424 BC.
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* During Artaxerxes’ reign, the Israelites from Judah were in exile in Babylon, which was under the control of Persia at that time.
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* Artaxerxes allowed Ezra the priest and other Jewish leaders to leave Babylon and go back to Jerusalem to teach the Israelites the Law of God.
* Later during this time, Artaxerxes also allowed his cupbearer Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem to lead the Jews in rebuilding the walls surrounding the city.
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* Because Babylon was under the rule of Persia, Artaxerxes was sometimes called the “king of Babylon.”
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* Note that Artaxerxers is not the same person as Xerxes (Ahasuerus).
(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Ahasuerus ](../names/ahasuerus.md ), [Babylon ](../names/babylon.md ), [cupbearer ](../other/cupbearer.md ), [Ezra ](../names/ezra.md ), [Nehemiah ](../names/nehemiah.md ), [Persia ](../names/persia.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [Ezra 04:7-8 ](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/04/07 )
* [Ezra 07:1-5 ](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/07/01 )
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* [Nehemiah 02:01 ](rc://en/tn/help/neh/02/01 )
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* [Nehemiah 13:6-7 ](rc://en/tn/help/neh/13/06 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’ s: H783