# In the days of Ahasuerus

"In the time of Ahasuerus" or "When Ahasuerus was ruling as king"

# this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India as far as Cush, over 127 provinces

This is background information to help the reader identify Ahasuerus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])

# provinces

A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government.