Esther 1:1-3

1This is what happened in the days of Xerxes,1 who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.2 2In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.

3In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.