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# Ahasuerus #
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## Facts: ##
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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.
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* 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))
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(See also: [Babylon](../other/babylon.md), [Esther](../other/esther.md), [Ethiopia](../other/ethiopia.md), [exile](../other/exile.md), [Persia](../other/persia.md))
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## 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)
## Word Data:##
* Strong's: H325