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ACHAEMENID RULER REIGN BC COMMENTS Cyrus the Great (1) 559-530 559 BC Founder of First Persian Empire
549-530 BC King of Media
539-530 BC King of Babylon
539 BC Conquers Babylonians and issues edict authorizing Israelites' return to Judah (Isaiah 44:28, 45:13; Ezra 1:1-3; 2 Chronicles 36:22-23)
536 BC Second Temple construction begins in Jerusalem (2), but opposition halts progress for 15 years (Ezra 4)Cambyses II (3)
530-522 525 BC Conquers Egyptians at Battle of Pelusium (4)
525 BC Pharaoh throne transfers to Persia.
525-522 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (5) (27th Dynasty)Smerdis (Bardiya) (6)
522 522 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (27th Dynasty)
Possible impostorDarius I (7) 522-486 522-486 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (27th Dynasty)
521 BC Issues decree authorizing Second Temple construction in Jerusalem (Ezra 6).
490 BC Persians defeated by Greeks at MarathonXerxes I (8) 486-465 486-465 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (27th Dynasty)
479 BC Marries Esther, making her Queen of Persia (Esther 2:16-17).Artaxerxes I (9) 465-424 465-424 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (27th Dynasty)
458 BC Permits the travel of the Prophet Ezra, a direct descendant of Aaron (10), to Jerusalem (Second Group). The Law is restored in Jerusalem (Ezra 7:1-10).
445 BC Permits the travel of the Prophet Nehemiah (11) to Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:1); names him Governor of Judah (Nehemiah 5:14).Xerxes II (12) 424 Claimant to throne.
424 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (27th Dynasty)Sogdianus (13) 424-423 Claimant to throne.
424-423 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (27th Dynasty)Darius II (14) 423-404 423-404 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (27th Dynasty) Artaxerxes II (15) 404-358 401 BC Egypt revolts; gains independence Artaxerxes III (16) 358-338 343 BC Restores Egypt back under Persian control
343-338 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (31st Dynasty)Artaxerxes IV (17) 338-336 338-336 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (31st Dynasty) Darius III (18) 336-330 336-330 BC Pharaoh of Egypt (31st Dynasty)
334 BC Alexander the Great invades Persian Empire; burns capital city of Persepolis in 330
334 BC Alexander defeats Persian satraps at Battle of the Granicus River
333 BC Alexander defeats Darius III at Battle of Issus
331 BC Alexander defeats Darius III at Battle of Gaugamela (19)End of Persian Rule The First Persian Empire is conquered by Macedonia, led by Alexander the Great. He turns management of Egypt back over to the Egyptians, which helps garner their allegiance. -
Charted above are Achaemenid Dynasty Kings and info from their respective reigns.
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FOOTNOTES:
(1) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/cyrus
(2) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/Jerusalem
(3) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/cambyses-ii
(4) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/battle-of-pelusium
(5) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/kings-of-egypt
(6) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/smerdis
(7) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/darius-i
(8) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/xerxes-i
(9) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/artaxerxes-i
(10) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/Aaron
(11) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/Nehemiah-1
(12) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/xerxes-ii
(13) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/sogdianus
(14) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/darius-ii
(15) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/artaxerxes-ii
(16) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/artaxerxes-iii
(17) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/artaxerxes-iv
(18) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/darius-iii
(19) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/battle-of-gaugamela
(20) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/listing-by-city
(21) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/the-gracious-visitor
(22) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/bible-studies
(23) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/christian-education
(24) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/discipleship
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
(a) How Do I Convert to Christianity?, Got Questions Ministries, accessed January 12, 2020 https://www.gotquestions.org/convert-to-Christianity.html
(b) "Darius the Mede", Bible Gateway, accessed September 19, 2020
https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Darius-Mede
(c) Bible Gateway, New International Version (NIV) Bible, accessed September 18, 2020
https://www.biblegateway.com/
(d) "The Genealogy of the Persian Kings", The Rain, accessed September 18, 2020
https://www.therain.org/appendixes/app57.html