# Xerxes

## Related Words:

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.

(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

(See also: [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Esther](../names/esther.md), [Ethiopia](../names/ethiopia.md), [exile](../other/exile.md), [Persia](../names/persia.md))

## Bible References:

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

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H325

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

Ahasuerus, Ahasuerus', Xerxes