King of Persia • Persian Empire
Xerxes I, known in the Bible as Ahasuerus, was the king of Persia during the events of the Book of Esther. His reign saw the rise of Esther as queen and the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot orchestrated by Haman.
Father: Darius
Children: Artaxerxes
Related: Esther, Mordecai, Haman, Artaxerxes, Persians
Scripture: Esther 1:1-22, Esther 2:16-18, Esther 3:1-6, Esther 8:7-8