Artaxerxes I
Artaxerxes I (/ˌɑːrtəˈzɜːrksiːz/, Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 Artaxšaçāʰ; Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης) was the fifth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, from 465 to December 424 BC. He was the third son of Xerxes I.
| Artaxerxes I 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂 | |
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Relief of Artaxerxes I, from his tomb in Naqsh-e Rustam | |
| King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire | |
| Reign | 465–424 BC |
| Predecessor | Xerxes I |
| Successor | Xerxes II |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 424 BC, Susa |
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| Spouse | Damaspia Alogyne of Babylon Cosmartidene of Babylon Andia of Babylon |
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| Dynasty | Achaemenid |
| Father | Xerxes I |
| Mother | Amestris |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
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| Era: Late Period (664–332 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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.
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