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Ahasuerus
Facts:
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.
- 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.
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(See also: other/babylon · other/esther · other/ethiopia · other/exile · other/persia)