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** Consolidate the Persian Empire by dividing it into semi-autonomous provinces. | ** 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. | **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 | **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]], 486 - 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 | ||
*[[:Category:Sogdianus (subject)|Sogdianus]], 424 - 423 CE | *[[:Category:Sogdianus (subject)|Sogdianus]], 424 - 423 CE | ||
*[[:Category:Darius II (subject)|Darius II]], 423-404 CE | *[[:Category:Darius II (subject)|Darius II]], 423-404 CE | ||
**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 | ||
*[[: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 | ||
< [[Alexander the Great]]> | < [[Alexander the Great]]> | ||
Revision as of 04:01, 8 July 2010
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.
- Artaxerses I, 465 - 424 BCE
- Appointed Nehemiah as governor of Judah in 445 BCE.
- Xerses II, 424 BCE
- Sogdianus, 424 - 423 CE
- Darius II, 423-404 CE
- 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
- Arses, 338 - 336 BCE
- Darius III, 336 - 330 BCE
Persian Kings in ancient sources
Persian Kings in Scholarship
Persian Kings in Fiction
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