# 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.
* Another name for this king may have been Xerxes.
* 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.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/babylon.md]], [[../other/esther.md]], [[../other/ethiopia.md]], [[../other/exile.md]], [[../other/persia.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [Daniel 09:1-2](en/tn/dan/help/09/01)
* [Esther 10:1-2](en/tn/est/help/10/01)
* [Ezra 04:7-8](en/tn/ezr/help/04/07)