ARTAXERXES 484 - 425 BC King of Persia Artaxerxes I was king of the Achaemenid kingdom in Persia. He succeeded his father, Xerxes, to the throne in 465 BC.
Artaxerxes reign was generally peaceful and he showed
tolerance toward the Jews. But he had to supress several
revolts in Egypt and Bactria. The Athenians had supported the
revolt in Egypt but in 448 a peace treaty with Greece ended the fighting.
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