as 'Artaxerxes', who was the younger son of Xerxes .

Identification of "Ahasuerus" as Xerxes I

Numerous scholars have proposed theories as to who Ahasuerus represents. Most scholars today identify him with Xerxes I, as did 19th-century Bible commentaries. Three factors, among others, contribute to this identification:

# It is believed the Hebrew 'Ahasuerus' descended from the Persian names for Xerxes I.
# Historian Herodotus describes Xerxes I

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