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Artaxerxes I (Latin; Greek Ἀρταξέρξης; Persian اردشیر یکم (Ardeshir) corruption of
Old Persian
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Artaxerxes — [är΄tə zʉrk′sēz] 1. Artaxerxes I 465? 424? B.C.; king of ancient Persia: son of Xerxes I 2. Artaxerxes II 404? 358 B.C.; king of ancient Persia * * * … Universalium
Artaxerxes — [är΄tə zʉrk′sēz] 1. Artaxerxes I 465? 424? B.C.; king of ancient Persia: son of Xerxes I 2. Artaxerxes II 404? 358 B.C.; king of ancient Persia … English World dictionary
PERSIA — quae Persis Ptol. Plin. l. 6. c. 25. et Melae, l. 1. c. 2. Farstan, et Farsistan incolis, teste Castaldô, Provincia Asiae notissima atque clarissima, inter Susianam ad occasum, et Carmaniam ad ortum; atque inter Parthiam ad Boream et sinum… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
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