Kings of Persia
Persian monarchs who ruled the returning Jewish community.
13 profiles tagged Kings of Persia.
Ahasuerus
King of Persia who married Esther and authorized the defense of the Jews against Haman's plot
The powerful Persian king of the post-exilic period who deposed Queen Vashti and eventually chose Esther to be his queen, unknowingly saving the Jewish people from genocide.
Artaxerxes
King of Persia who issued the decree for Ezra’s return and authorized Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls
The King of Persia who authorized Ezra's return to Jerusalem and appointed Nehemiah as governor to rebuild the city's walls.
Cyrus
Persian king who issued the decree allowing the Jews to return from exile and rebuild the Temple
The Persian king who ended the Babylonian exile by decreeing the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and returning its sacred vessels to the Jewish people.
Darius, King of Persia (Ezra 4–6)
King of Persia who decreed the completion of the Second Temple
The Persian monarch who authorized and funded the completion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, upholding the original decree of Cyrus the Great.
Esther
Jewish queen of Persia who saved her people from Haman's genocidal plot
The Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia and risked her life to intercede with King Xerxes to save her people from total annihilation.
Haman
Persian official who plotted the genocide of the Jewish people
A high-ranking Persian official under King Xerxes who orchestrated a failed genocidal plot against the Jewish people during the post-exilic period.
Hammedatha
Father of Haman the Agagite
Hammedatha was the father of Haman the Agagite, the primary antagonist of the book of Esther during the Persian Exile.
Memucan
Prince of Persia whose counsel led to the deposition of Queen Vashti
One of the seven noble princes of Persia and Media who served as a high-ranking advisor to King Xerxes during the post-exilic period.
Mordecai, Cousin of Queen Esther
Jewish statesman who saved King Xerxes and rescued the Jews from Haman's plot
A Jewish official in the Persian citadel of Susa who saved King Xerxes from assassination and orchestrated the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman’s genocidal plot.
Rehum the Commander
Persian official who wrote a letter to Artaxerxes to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem
A high-ranking Persian official in Samaria who successfully petitioned King Artaxerxes to halt the reconstruction of the walls and temple of Jerusalem.
Shethar-bozenai
Persian official who questioned the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem
A high-ranking Persian official who questioned the Jewish reconstruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the reign of King Darius.
Shimshai
Scribe who co-authored the letter to Artaxerxes to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem
A high-ranking Persian official and scribe who successfully petitioned King Artaxerxes to halt the reconstruction of the temple and walls in Jerusalem.
Vashti
Queen of Persia who was deposed for refusing to obey King Ahasuerus
The first queen of King Ahasuerus who was deposed after refusing to appear before the king and his guests during a royal banquet in Susa.