Artaxerxes I

proper noun

Meaning

The fifth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, who reigned from 465 to 424 BCE.

Examples

  • Historians often study the administrative reforms implemented during the reign of Artaxerxes I.
  • The biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah contain references to the policies of Artaxerxes I regarding the restoration of Jerusalem.