When Artaxerxes I took power, he introduced a new Persian strategy of weakening the Athenians by funding their enemies in Greece. This indirectly caused the Athenians to move the treasury …

Mar 3, 2020 · Artaxerxes I (reigned 465 to 424 BCE) was the sixth monarch of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. He was the son of Xerxes I (reigned 486 to 465 BCE) and his principal wife …

In 448 fighting between the Achaemenids and the Athenians ended, and in the Samian and Peloponnesian wars Artaxerxes remained neutral; toward the Jews he pursued a tolerant policy.

Feb 15, 2013 · Artaxerxes’ mildness and highmindedness are praised by Plutarch (Artoxerxes 1.1); he was a capable, resolute, and skillful monarch (especially in foreign affairs). In spite of …

Sep 25, 2025 · Artaxerxes was king of Persia from c. 464 to c. 425 BC. He was a son of King Xerxes (Ahasuerus) and is often referred to as Artaxerxes I Longimanus. Ezra and Nehemiah …

Artaxerxes I, also known as Artaxerxes I Longimanus, was the fifth king of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 465 BCE to 424 BCE. His rule was marked by significant internal …

Artaxerxes I governed the vast Achaemenid Empire from 465 to 424 BC, restoring central authority after internal strife, managing relations with Greece through diplomacy, and …

Artaxerxes was the second son of Xerxes, who was murdered in the summer of 465 by his all-powerful vizir Artaban. The murderer accused the king's eldest son Darius of the crime, with …

Artaxerxes I, a member of the Achaemenid dynasty, ruled the Persian Empire from 465 to 424 BCE. Born as the youngest son of Xerxes I and Amestris, he ascended to the throne after a …

Artaxerxes Look up Artaxerxes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Artaxerxes / ˌɑːrtəˈzɜːrksiːz / may refer to: The throne name of several Achaemenid rulers of the 1st Persian Empire: Artaxerxes …