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'''Persian Kings''' reigned from the 6th to the 4th century over Judea.  
'''Persian Kings''' reigned from the 6th to the 4th century over Judea.  


==List of Persian Kings, and years in office==
==List of Persian Kings, and years in office==


< [[Babylonian Kings]]
< [[Babylonian Kings]] >
 
*[[:Category:Cyrus (subject)|Cyrus the Great]], 559 - 539 BCE


*[[:Category:Cyrus (subject)|Cyrus the Great]], 559 - 530 BCE
**Conquered Babylon (and Judah) in 539 BCE.
**Returned the vessels of the Jerusalem Temple to the Davidic King [[Sheshbazzar]], and allowed him to go back to Jerusalem.
*[[:Category:Cambyses II (subject)|Cambyses II]], 530 - 522 BCE  
*[[:Category:Cambyses II (subject)|Cambyses II]], 530 - 522 BCE  
**Added Egypt to the Persian Empire in 525 BCE.
< [[:Category:Bardiya (subject)|Bardiya]], 522 BCE >


*[[:Category:Darius I (subject)|Darius I]], 522 BCE - 486 BCE
*[[:Category:Darius I (subject)|Darius I]], 522 BCE - 486 BCE
** Consolidate the Persian Empire by dividing it into semi-autonomous provinces.
**Led the first unsuccessful invasion of Greece, which ended with the defeat at Marathon in 490 BCE.
**Granted the construction of the Second Temple under the dual leadership of the Davidic Zerubbabel and the Zadokite Joshua.


*[[:Category:Xerses I (subject)|Xerses I]], 485 - 465 BCE
*[[:Category:Xerses I (subject)|Xerses I]], 486 - 465 BCE
**Led the second unsuccessful invasion of Greece, which ended with the defeat at Salamis.


*[[:Category:Artaxerses I (subject)|Artaxerses I]], 465 - 424 BCE  
*[[:Category:Artaxerses I (subject)|Artaxerses I]], 465 - 424 BCE  
**Appointed [[Nehemiah]] as governor of Judah in 445 BCE.


*[[:Category:Xerses II (subject)|Xerses II]], 424 BCE  
< [[:Category:Xerses II (subject)|Xerses II]], 424 BCE; and [[:Category:Sogdianus (subject)|Sogdianus]], 424 - 423 BCE >
 
*[[:Category:Sogdianus (subject)|Sogdianus]], 424 - 423 CE


*[[:Category:Darius II (subject)|Darius II]], 423-404 CE
*[[:Category:Darius II (subject)|Darius II]], 423-404 BCE
**Sided with the Spartans against the Athenians.
**[[Nehemiah]]'s second mission and beginnings of the Samaritan schism (?)
**Mentioned in the Elephantine Papyri


*[[:Category:Artaxerses II (subject)|Artaxerses II]], 404 - 358 BCE
*[[:Category:Artaxerses II (subject)|Artaxerses II]], 404 - 358 BCE
**Lost Egypt but defeated the Spartan-Egyptian invasion of Phoenicia.
**[[Ezra]]'s mission (?)


*[[:Category:Artaxerses III (subject)|Artaxerses III]], 358 - 338 BCE
*[[:Category:Artaxerses III (subject)|Artaxerses III]], 358 - 338 BCE
**In 343 BCE suppressed a rebellion in Cyprus and Sidon, and reconquered Egypt.


*[[:Category:Arses (subject)|Arses]], 338 - 336 BCE
< [[:Category:Arses (subject)|Arses]], 338 - 336 BCE >


*[[:Category:Darius III (subject)|Darius III]], 336 - 330 BCE
*[[:Category:Darius III (subject)|Darius III]], 336 - 330 BCE
**Was repeatedly defeated in battle by [[Alexander the Great]], who conquered the Persian Empire.


< [[Alexander the Great]]>
< [[Alexander the Great]]>
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==Related categories==
==Related categories==
*[[Persian Period]]
*[[Nehemiah]] / [[Ezra]]


==External links==
==External links==


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Latest revision as of 09:14, 27 July 2012


Persian Kings reigned from the 6th to the 4th century over Judea.

List of Persian Kings, and years in office

< Babylonian Kings >

  • Cyrus the Great, 559 - 530 BCE
    • Conquered Babylon (and Judah) in 539 BCE.
    • Returned the vessels of the Jerusalem Temple to the Davidic King Sheshbazzar, and allowed him to go back to Jerusalem.
  • Cambyses II, 530 - 522 BCE
    • Added Egypt to the Persian Empire in 525 BCE.

< Bardiya, 522 BCE >

  • Darius I, 522 BCE - 486 BCE
    • Consolidate the Persian Empire by dividing it into semi-autonomous provinces.
    • Led the first unsuccessful invasion of Greece, which ended with the defeat at Marathon in 490 BCE.
    • Granted the construction of the Second Temple under the dual leadership of the Davidic Zerubbabel and the Zadokite Joshua.
  • Xerses I, 486 - 465 BCE
    • Led the second unsuccessful invasion of Greece, which ended with the defeat at Salamis.

< Xerses II, 424 BCE; and Sogdianus, 424 - 423 BCE >

  • Darius II, 423-404 BCE
    • Sided with the Spartans against the Athenians.
    • Nehemiah's second mission and beginnings of the Samaritan schism (?)
    • Mentioned in the Elephantine Papyri
  • Artaxerses II, 404 - 358 BCE
    • Lost Egypt but defeated the Spartan-Egyptian invasion of Phoenicia.
    • Ezra's mission (?)
  • Artaxerses III, 358 - 338 BCE
    • In 343 BCE suppressed a rebellion in Cyprus and Sidon, and reconquered Egypt.

< Arses, 338 - 336 BCE >

< Alexander the Great>

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