Xerxes, Ahasuerus, Ahasuerus'

Facts:

Xerxes 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 Ahasuerus, and this is the name used in many translations.
After sending away his queen in a fit of anger, King Xerxes later chose a Jewish woman named Esther to be his new wife and queen.