# Artaxerxes I

_Sixth Achaemenid emperor (475–424 BC)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Artaxerxes I was the fifth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia, from August 465 to December 424 BC. He was the third son of Xerxes I. In Greek sources he is also surnamed "Long-handed", allegedly because his right hand was longer than his left. Josephus and several ancient traditions identify him as King Ahasuerus, from the Book of Esther.

## Quick facts

- **Place of death:** Susa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189689#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Achaemenid Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189689#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189689#P106))
- **Spouse:** Damaspia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189689#P26))
- **Positions held:** Great King; King of Kings ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189689#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Artaxerxes I held?**  
Positions held by Artaxerxes I include: Great King; King of Kings.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Artaxerxes I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxerxes_I) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q189689](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189689) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Relief of Artaxerxes I, from his tomb in Naqsh-e Rustam.jpg by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Relief_of_Artaxerxes_I,_from_his_tomb_in_Naqsh-e_Rustam.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Artaxerxes I, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Relief of Artaxerxes I, from his tomb in Naqsh-e Rustam.jpg — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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