Artaxerxes I was king of
Persia from
464 BC to
425 BC. He belonged to the Achaemenid dynasty and was the successor of
Xerxes I. He is mentioned in the two books of the
Bible,
Ezra and
Nehemiah. He allowed the Jews to rebuild
Jerusalem. He was followed on the throne by his son
Xerxes II.
see also Artaxerxes II, History of Persia