King Ahasuerus

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Biblical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Haman
gptkb:Mordecai
gptkb:Susa
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Central figure in the Jewish festival of Purim
gptkbp:depictedIn Art, literature, and film adaptations of the Book of Esther
gptkbp:father None mentioned in the Bible
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Ahasuerus
gptkbp:languageOfName gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Book_of_Daniel
gptkb:Book_of_Esther
gptkb:Book_of_Ezra
gptkbp:name gptkb:Achashverosh
gptkbp:notableEvent Decree to destroy the Jews (Book of Esther)
Saved the Jews through Esther's intervention
gptkbp:possibleIdentity gptkb:Artaxerxes_I
gptkb:Cambyses_II
gptkb:Xerxes_I
gptkbp:reign 5th century BCE
gptkbp:religion Zoroastrianism (historically likely)
gptkbp:role Ruler of the Persian Empire
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Queen_Esther
gptkb:Vashti
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Haman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5