Ahasuerus

King of Persia. Husband of Esther from the Megillah Esther. An important figure in the story of Purim.

When the CHIDA visited Amsterdam, he saw a replica of the palace of Ahasuerus made from sugar.

Esther before Ahasuerus (1547-48), Tintoretto, Royal Collection.

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