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Artaxerxes
Facts:
Artaxerxes was a king who reigned over the Persian empire from about 464 to 424 BC.
- During Artaxerxes' reign, the Israelites from Judah were in exile in Babylon, which was under the control of Persia at that time.
- Artaxerxes allowed Ezra the priest and other Jewish leaders to leave Babylon and go back to Jerusalem to teach the Israelites the Law of God.
- Later during this time, Artaxerxes also allowed his cupbearer Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem to lead the Jews in rebuilding the walls surrounding the city.
- Because Babylon was under the rule of Persia, Artaxerxes was sometimes called the "king of Babylon."
- Note that Artaxerxers is not the same person as Xerxes (Ahasuerus).
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(See also: ../other/ahasuerus.md, ../other/babylon.md, ../other/cupbearer.md, ../other/ezra.md, ../other/nehemiah.md, ../other/persia.md)