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Artaxerxes I of Persia

500 BC - 424 BC

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Artaxerxes I was the fifth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, from August 465 to December 424 BC. He was the third son of Xerxes I. In Greek sources he is also surnamed "Long-handed" (Ancient Greek: μακρόχειρ Makrókheir; Latin: Longimanus), 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Artaxerxes I of Persia is the 208th most popular politician (up from 440th in 2019). (up from 29th in 2019)

Artaxerxes I of Persia was most famous for the building of the Great Wall of China.

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Among politicians, Artaxerxes I of Persia ranks 208 out of 19,576. Before him are Harald Bluetooth, Philip II of Macedon, William I, German Emperor, Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, Kösem Sultan, and Isabella I of Castile. After him are Bill Clinton, Pol Pot, Sejong the Great, Francis I of France, Xi Jinping, and Lucius Tarquinius Superbus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Artaxerxes I of Persia ranks 1. After him are Anaxagoras, Pāṇini, Leucippus, Xanthippe, Ezra, Xerxes II of Persia, Brennus, Zeuxis, Artemisia I of Caria, Ajatashatru, and Myron. Among people deceased in 424 BC, Artaxerxes I of Persia ranks 1. After him are Xerxes II of Persia, and Sitalces.

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