Artaxerxes I Persia

• Death Notes
  • Birth: 504 B.C.
    
    Death: 424 B.C.

• General Notes
  •     King of Persia and Egypt Artaxerxes I Longimanus Achaemenid was buried in Naqsh-e Rustam.2 He died 0425 BCE in Susa, Elam [now in Iran].2 He appointed Nehemiah as Governor of Judaea 0445 B.C..1 He sanctioned practice of the Jewish religion in Jerusalem 0458 B.C..1 He put down a rebellion in Bactria, and a more serious one in Egypt 0460-0454 B.C..1 He was the 4th ruler of the 27th Dynasty of Egypt 0465 B.C..3 He was raised to the throne by the commander of the guard, Artabanus, who had murdered Xerxes, and a few months later slew Artabanus in a hand-to-hand fight.2 King of Persia and Egypt, 0465-0425 BCE.2 He associated with Cosmartidene , a concubine of Artaxerxes I 0476 B.C; His 3rd.1 He was the son of King of Persia and Egypt Xerxes I Achaemenid and Amestris of Persia.4,2,5 He was born 0500 B.C..1 He was younger son of Xerxes I and Amestris.2 He was the son of Xerxes.6 He was surnamed the Long-handed, his right hand being longer than his left.6 He was among all the kings of Persia the most remarkable for a gentle and noble spirit.6 He was among all the kings of Persia the most remarkable for a gentle and noble spirit.4 Also called Artakhšaça I Hakhâmanišiya old-Persian.7 Also called Artaxerxes Makrocheir Greek.7 Sources: 1. Stuart, R.W. 'Royalty for Commoners', line 414. ; 2. Bryan, K. 'Davidic Descents to the House of Plantagenet' Augustan, Vol. XXV, 16-23. ; 3. Gershevitch, I. (ed.) 'The Cambridge History of Iran' Vo. 2, pp.334. "Makrocheir" is Greek for "with the long hand." He was surnamed "the Long-handed," because his right hand was longer than his left. (Plutarch).7,4 King of Persia and Egypt Artaxerxes I Longimanus Achaemenid also went by the name of Artaxerxes "the Longhanded."4,6 Also called Artaxshassa.8
        Children of King of Persia and Egypt Artaxerxes I Longimanus Achaemenid:
        Parysatis (?)+ b. 0470 B.C.
        Child of King of Persia and Egypt Artaxerxes I Longimanus Achaemenid and Cosmartidene , a concubine of Artaxerxes I:
        King of Persia and Egypt Darius II Nothus Achaemenid+ b. 0475 B.C., d. 0404 B.C.
        [S204] Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners: The Complete Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, Kings of England, and Queen Philippa (.: ., 3rd Ed., 1998), 414-86. Hereinafter cited as RfC.
        [S862] Various Encyclopædia Britannica 2001 Standard Edition CD-ROM (U.S.A.: Britannica.com Inc.
        , 1994-2000), Artaxerxes I (k. of Pers.). Hereinafter cited as EB CD 2001.
        [S281] WWW - Egypt Home Page, online .. Hereinafter cited as e.Egypt.
        [S931] A.H. Clough, editor, Plutarch's Lives (Champaign, IL: Project Gutenberg, October 1996). Hereinafter cited as Plutarch's Lives.
        [S723] Herodotus of Halicarnassus, The History of Herodotus (London and New York: MacMillan and Co., 1890), 6.98. Hereinafter cited as Herodotus' History.
        [S931] A.H. Clough, Plutarch's Lives, ARTAXERXES.
        [S583] Ancient Persia, online . Hereinafter cited as Ancient Persia.
        [S288] Philosophy of History, online .. Hereinafter cited as PoH.
    
    

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