410 B
410 B
Ahasuerus
Facts
Ahasuerus was a king who ruled over the ancient kingdom of Persia for twenty years.
- This was during the time the exiled Jews were living in Babylonia, which had come under Persian rule.
- Other names for this king may have been Xerxes or Artaxerxes.
- After sending away his queen in a fit of anger, King Ahasuerus later chose a Jewish woman named Esther to be his new wife and queen.