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# Artaxerxes
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## Facts:
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Artaxerxes was a king who reigned over the Persian empire from about 464 to 424 BC.
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* During Artaxerxes’ reign, the Israelites from Judah were in exile in Babylon, which was under the control of Persia at that time.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* Because Babylon was under the rule of Persia, Artaxerxes was sometimes called the “king of Babylon.”
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* Note that Artaxerxers is not the same person as Xerxes (Ahasuerus).
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Ahasuerus](../names/ahasuerus.md), [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [cupbearer](../other/cupbearer.md), [Ezra](../names/ezra.md), [Nehemiah](../names/nehemiah.md), [Persia](../names/persia.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Ezra 4:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/04/07)
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* [Ezra 7:1-5](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/07/01)
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* [Nehemiah 2:1](rc://en/tn/help/neh/02/01)
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* [Nehemiah 13:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/neh/13/06)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H783
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