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Ahasuerus  

Definition

  • The biblical name for Xerxes I (Xerxes the Great), king of Persia (d.486 B.C.) whose queen was, first, Vashti and, second, Esther

Entry terms

  • Assuerus, biblical figure
  • Xerxes I, king of Persia
  • Xerxes the Great, king of Persia

Notation

  • 118267

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-JWW12V3N-Q

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