Artaxerxes I

[ahr-tuh-zurk-seez]

noun

Longimanus, died 424 b.c., king of Persia 464–24.

Artaxerxes II

noun

Mnemon, died 359? b.c., king of Persia 404?–359?.

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Historical Examples of artaxerxes

Darius and Parysatis had two sons: the elder was named Artaxerxes, and the younger Cyrus.
Anabasis
Xenophon
Artaxerxes married two of his daughters.1688 The Ptolemies adopted this practice.
Folkways
William Graham Sumner
And this was the state of the Jews under the reign of Artaxerxes.
The Antiquities of the Jews
Flavius Josephus
Artaxerxes was about the weakest of all the Persian monarchs.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia
George Rawlinson
This challenge King Artaxerxes showed no inclination to accept.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)
Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for artaxerxes

Artaxerxes I

noun

died 425 bc, king of Persia (465–425): son of Xerxes I

Artaxerxes II

noun

died ?358 bc, king of Persia (?404–?358). He defeated his brother Cyrus the Younger at Cunaxa (401)

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Word Origin and History for artaxerxes

Artaxerxes

Persian masc. proper name, in classical history, a son of Xerxes II, also a son of Darius, from Greek Artaxerxes (explained by Herodotus as "Great Warrior"), from Old Persian Artaxšaca, literally "having a kingdom of justice," from arta- "justice" + xšaca "kingdom."