Artaxerxes became involved in a war with Persia's erstwhile allies, the Spartans, during the Corinthian War (395-387 BC). The Spartans under their king Agesilaus II had started by invading Asia Minor in 396–395 BC. To redirect the Spartans' attention to Greek affairs, Artaxerxes subsidized their enemies through his envoy Timocrates of Rhodes; in particular, the Athenians, …

Artaxerxes had to face a revolt in Egypt in 460–454 BC led by Inaros II, who was the son of a Libyan prince named Psamtik, presumably descended from the Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt.In 460 BC, Inaros II revolted against the Persians with the help of his Athenian allies, and defeated the Persian army commanded by satrap Akheimenes.The Persians retreated to Memphis, and …

Le livre d'Esdras et le livre de Néhémie, qui font partie de la Bible, évoquent un certain « Artaxerxès, roi de Perse ».Certains historiens estiment qu'il s'agit d' Artaxerxès I er, et d'autres d' Artaxerxès II. Dans le livre d'Esdras, Artaxerxès autorise le Judéen Esdras à rentrer à Jérusalem, de son exil à Babylone.Par lettre de décret, il charge Esdras des affaires civiles et ...

Artaxerxes I Longímano (em persa antigo: Artaxšaça) (497 a.C. — 427 a.C.) foi um rei do aquemênida, filho de Xerxes I e Améstris. [1] Após o assassinato de Xerxes I em 465 a.C., ele assumiu o trono persa, onde permaneceria até 424 a.C., sendo sucedido por seu filho Xerxes II.Os autores gregos lhe deram o sobrenome “Longímano”. Eles explicam o termo simbolicamente …