1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ARTAXERXES, a name representing Pers. Artakkihatra, he whose empire is well-fitted " or " perfected ", Heb. Artakkshasta, Bab. Artakshatsu, Susian Irtakshaskska (and variants), Gr. '\pratipfrtt, 'ApTo{fp£i7», and in an inscription of Tralles (Dittenbergcr, Sylloge, 573) 'Apra£«<r<7ijt; Herodotus (vi. 98) gives the translation fti-fai &pniot, and considers the name a* a compound of Xerxes, showing thereby that he knew nothing of the Persian language; the Liter Persian form is Ardaskir, which occurs in the form Artax…
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