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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Artaxerxes' father Xerxes I and grandfather [[Darius I of Persia\|Darius I]] were close allies of the [[Order of the Ancients]], a powerful organization who aided in their conquests and expansions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Shadow of a Legend]]</ref> After Xerxes' assassination in 465 BCE, Artaxerxes ascended the throne as King. Xerxes' assassin [[Darius\|Artabanus]], fearing Artaxerxes would also be manipulated by the Order, plotted his preemptive assassination, but ~~was~~ was halted by Artabanus' close friend and [[Iran\|Persian]] elite [[Amorges]], who had joined the Order and called for the guards. As a result, Artaxerxes' life was spared and Artabanus was forced to flee, adopting "Darius" as his new name.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref>		Artaxerxes' father Xerxes I and grandfather [[Darius I of Persia\|Darius I]] were close allies of the [[Order of the Ancients]], a powerful organization who aided in their conquests and expansions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Shadow of a Legend]]</ref> After Xerxes' assassination in 465 BCE, Artaxerxes ascended the throne as King. Xerxes' assassin [[Darius\|Artabanus]], fearing Artaxerxes would also be manipulated by the Order, plotted his preemptive assassination, but it was halted by Artabanus' close friend and [[Iran\|Persian]] elite [[Amorges]], who had joined the Order and called for the guards. As a result, Artaxerxes' life was spared and Artabanus was forced to flee, adopting "Darius" as his new name.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref>

	Early in his reign as a child king, Artaxerxes befriended [[Themistokles]], a former [[Athens\|Athenian]] general who had been [[Ostracism\|ostracized]] and fled to Persia. Themistokles tutored the young king and told him many stories of the wonders of Greece; before Themistokles' death, Artaxerxes promised his tutor that he would see each of the great landmarks he had been told about.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref>		Early in his reign as a child king, Artaxerxes befriended [[Themistokles]], a former [[Athens\|Athenian]] general who had been [[Ostracism\|ostracized]] and fled to Persia. Themistokles tutored the young king and told him many stories of the wonders of Greece; before Themistokles' death, Artaxerxes promised his tutor that he would see each of the great landmarks he had been told about.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref>

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	'''Artaxerxes I of Persia''', known simply as '''Artaxerxes''' during his exile, was King of the [[Achaemenid Empire]] and Pharaoh of [[Egypt]] during the 5th century BCE. The son of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]], he succeeded his father after his assassination in 465 BCE ~~by [[Darius]]~~.		'''Artaxerxes I of Persia''', known simply as '''Artaxerxes''' during his exile, was King of the [[Achaemenid Empire]] and [[Pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]] during the 5th century BCE. The son of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]], he succeeded his father after his [[assassination]] in 465 BCE. Throughout his lifetime, Artaxerxes fathered numerous children, including the future king [[Darius II of Persia\|Darius II]].

	Throughout his lifetime, Artaxerxes fathered numerous children, including the future king [[Darius II of Persia\|Darius II]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Artaxerxes' father and grandfather were close allies of the [[Order of the Ancients]], a powerful organization who aided in their conquests and expansions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Shadow of a Legend]]</ref> After Xerxes ~~I was assassinated~~ in 465 BCE, Artaxerxes ascended the throne as King. Xerxes' assassin, [[Darius\|Artabanus]], fearing Artaxerxes would also be manipulated by the Order, plotted his preemptive assassination~~. The attempt~~ was halted~~, however,~~ by Artabanus' close friend and [[Iran\|Persian]] elite, [[Amorges]], who had joined the Order and called for the guards. As a result, Artaxerxes' life was spared, and Artabanus was forced to flee, adopting Darius as his new name.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref>		Artaxerxes' father Xerxes I and grandfather [[Darius I of Persia\|Darius I]] were close allies of the [[Order of the Ancients]], a powerful organization who aided in their conquests and expansions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Shadow of a Legend]]</ref> After Xerxes' assassination in 465 BCE, Artaxerxes ascended the throne as King. Xerxes' assassin [[Darius\|Artabanus]], fearing Artaxerxes would also be manipulated by the Order, plotted his preemptive assassination, but was was halted by Artabanus' close friend and [[Iran\|Persian]] elite [[Amorges]], who had joined the Order and called for the guards. As a result, Artaxerxes' life was spared and Artabanus was forced to flee, adopting "Darius" as his new name.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref>

	Early in his reign as a child king, Artaxerxes befriended [[Themistokles]], a former [[Athens\|Athenian]] general who had been [[Ostracism\|ostracized]] and fled to Persia. Themistokles tutored the young king and told him many stories of the wonders of Greece; before Themistokles' death, Artaxerxes promised his tutor that he would see each of the great landmarks he had been told about.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref>		Early in his reign as a child king, Artaxerxes befriended [[Themistokles]], a former [[Athens\|Athenian]] general who had been [[Ostracism\|ostracized]] and fled to Persia. Themistokles tutored the young king and told him many stories of the wonders of Greece; before Themistokles' death, Artaxerxes promised his tutor that he would see each of the great landmarks he had been told about.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref>

	===Exile from Persia===		===Exile from Persia===
	At some point, Artaxerxes became aware of the Order's activities and his predecessors' connection to them. However, he refused to yield to the Order's ~~demands~~, which led the Order to attempt to have him dethroned.<ref name="~~LotFBB~~">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]''</ref> They manipulated Artaxerxes' brother [[Hystaspes]] to have him overthrown and assassinated.<ref name="Prince of Persia" /> ~~The Order~~ took advantage of Darius' status as a fugitive and framed him for the ~~assassination attempt~~.<ref name="~~LotFBB~~" /> Despite losing his sight to the assassins' poison Artaxerxes nevertheless managed to survive and escape. Faking his death and fleeing Persia, Artaxerxes traveled to [[Greece]] where he sought refuge in the city of [[Megara]], [[Megaris]].<ref name="Prince of Persia" />		At some point, Artaxerxes became aware of the Order's activities and his predecessors' connection to them. However, he refused to yield to the Order's promises of power or threats, which led the Order to attempt to have him dethroned.<ref name="SmokeAndFury">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[Smoke and Fury]]</ref> They manipulated Artaxerxes' brother [[Hystaspes]] to have him overthrown and assassinated,<ref name="Prince of Persia"/> then took advantage of Darius' status as a fugitive and framed him for the murder.<ref name="SmokeAndFury"/> Despite losing his sight to the assassins' [[poison]], Artaxerxes nevertheless managed to survive and escape. Faking his death and fleeing Persia, Artaxerxes traveled to [[Greece]], where he sought refuge in the city of [[Megara]], [[Megaris]].<ref name="Prince of Persia" />

	Sometime in 424 BCE, Artaxerxes made the acquaintance of [[Kassandra]], a ~~[[Sparta]]n~~ ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' who, unbeknownst to him at the time, was also ~~the granddaughter of~~ [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|~~King~~ Leonidas]]. Artaxerxes reminisced to Kassandra about the stories Themistokles told of his homeland and how he wished to see the landmarks his tutor and friend has described. Kassandra agreed to visit each of the landmarks and retell her experiences to Artaxerxes. Once her quest was complete, Artaxerxes thanked and rewarded her.<ref name="Prince of Persia" />		Sometime in 424 BCE, Artaxerxes made the acquaintance of [[Kassandra]], a ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' who, unbeknownst to him at the time, was also King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]]'s granddaughter. Artaxerxes reminisced to Kassandra about the stories Themistokles told of his homeland and how he wished to see the landmarks his tutor and friend has described. Kassandra agreed to visit each of the landmarks and retell her experiences to Artaxerxes. Once her quest was complete, Artaxerxes thanked and rewarded her.<ref name="Prince of Persia"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Historically, Artaxerxes I reigned over Persia until his death in 424 BCE at {{Wiki\|Susa}}, while in-game it is possible to interact with him up to and beyond his ~~historical~~ date ~~of death~~.		Artaxerxes is a historical figure who first appeared in the 2018 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he was voiced by the [[Cyprus\|Cypriot]] actor [[Alkis Kritikos]]. Historically, Artaxerxes I reigned over Persia until his death in 424 BCE at {{Wiki\|Susa}}, while in-game it is possible to interact with him up to and beyond his documented death date.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	Artaxerxes' father and grandfather were close allies of the [[Order of the Ancients]], a powerful organization who aided in their conquests and expansions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Shadow of a Legend]]</ref> After Xerxes I was assassinated in 465 BCE, Artaxerxes ascended the throne as King. Xerxes' assassin, [[Darius\|Artabanus]], fearing Artaxerxes would also be manipulated by the Order, plotted his preemptive assassination. The attempt was halted, however, by Artabanus' close friend and [[Iran\|Persian]] elite, [[Amorges]], who had joined the Order and called for the guards. As a result, Artaxerxes' life was spared, and Artabanus was forced to flee, adopting Darius as his new name.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref>		Artaxerxes' father and grandfather were close allies of the [[Order of the Ancients]], a powerful organization who aided in their conquests and expansions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Shadow of a Legend]]</ref> After Xerxes I was assassinated in 465 BCE, Artaxerxes ascended the throne as King. Xerxes' assassin, [[Darius\|Artabanus]], fearing Artaxerxes would also be manipulated by the Order, plotted his preemptive assassination. The attempt was halted, however, by Artabanus' close friend and [[Iran\|Persian]] elite, [[Amorges]], who had joined the Order and called for the guards. As a result, Artaxerxes' life was spared, and Artabanus was forced to flee, adopting Darius as his new name.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref>

	Early in his reign as a child king, Artaxerxes befriended [[Themistokles]], a former [[Athens\|Athenian]] general who had been ~~{{Wiki\|~~Ostracism\|ostracized}} and fled to Persia. Themistokles tutored the young king and told him many stories of the wonders of Greece; before Themistokles' death, Artaxerxes promised his tutor that he would see each of the great landmarks he had been told about.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref>		Early in his reign as a child king, Artaxerxes befriended [[Themistokles]], a former [[Athens\|Athenian]] general who had been [[Ostracism\|ostracized]] and fled to Persia. Themistokles tutored the young king and told him many stories of the wonders of Greece; before Themistokles' death, Artaxerxes promised his tutor that he would see each of the great landmarks he had been told about.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref>

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	Artaxerxes' father and grandfather were close allies of the [[Order of the Ancients]], a powerful organization who aided in their conquests and expansions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Shadow of a Legend]]</ref> After Xerxes I was assassinated in 465 BCE, Artaxerxes ascended the throne as King. Xerxes' assassin, [[Darius\|Artabanus]], fearing Artaxerxes would also be manipulated by the Order, plotted his preemptive assassination. The attempt was halted, however, by Artabanus' close friend and [[Iran\|Persian]] elite, [[Amorges]], who had joined the Order and called for the guards. As a result, Artaxerxes' life was spared, and Artabanus was forced to flee, adopting Darius as his new name.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref>		Artaxerxes' father and grandfather were close allies of the [[Order of the Ancients]], a powerful organization who aided in their conquests and expansions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Shadow of a Legend]]</ref> After Xerxes I was assassinated in 465 BCE, Artaxerxes ascended the throne as King. Xerxes' assassin, [[Darius\|Artabanus]], fearing Artaxerxes would also be manipulated by the Order, plotted his preemptive assassination. The attempt was halted, however, by Artabanus' close friend and [[Iran\|Persian]] elite, [[Amorges]], who had joined the Order and called for the guards. As a result, Artaxerxes' life was spared, and Artabanus was forced to flee, adopting Darius as his new name.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref>

	Early in his reign as a child king, Artaxerxes befriended [[Themistokles]], a former [[Athens\|Athenian]] general who had been ~~[[ostracization~~\|ostracized]] and fled to Persia. Themistokles tutored the young king and told him many stories of the wonders of Greece; before Themistokles' death, Artaxerxes promised his tutor that he would see each of the great landmarks he had been told about.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref>		Early in his reign as a child king, Artaxerxes befriended [[Themistokles]], a former [[Athens\|Athenian]] general who had been {{Wiki\|Ostracism\|ostracized}} and fled to Persia. Themistokles tutored the young king and told him many stories of the wonders of Greece; before Themistokles' death, Artaxerxes promised his tutor that he would see each of the great landmarks he had been told about.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref>

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