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	FROM SHESHBAZZAR & ZERUBBABEL 539 B (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Narbonidus (556-539 BCE) usurped the throne, but in 552 he handed over the empires affairs to his son Bel-shar-usar (Belshazzar of the story in the book of Daniel) while he retired to a north Arabian oasis called Teima until 545 BCE.
		626- 585 BCE, one of the priests of Anatot (Benjamin territory).
		BCE) He was the last of the prophets and the last book in the Bible.
	www.chiswick.demon.co.uk /Ezra.htm (1912 words)

	Babylon
		About 2200 BCE it was known as the site of a temple and during the 21st centruy BC it was subject to the nearby city of Ur.
		In 1595 BCE the city was captured by Hittites and shortly thereafter it came under the control of the Kassite dynasty (circa 1590 - 1155 BCE).
		From the late 8th century BCE until Nabopolassar, between 626 and 615 BCE expelled the Assyrians, the city was part of the Assyrian Empire.
	members.tripod.com /dianasafricandream/Empires/babylon.htm (1856 words)

	Reachout Trust - Jehovah's Witness - The Watchtower and Chronological Speculation
		It may also be stated straightaway that the dates 539 BCE for the fall of Babylon, and 537 BCE for the commencement of the return to Jerusalem are not necessarily at issue here.
		In 605 BCE Babylon decisively overthrew the Egyptians at the battle of Carchemish (Jer 46:2).
		The dates 609 BCE for the fall of Assyria, and 539 BCE for the fall of Babylon are not open to question.
	www.reachouttrust.org /articles/jw/jwchron.htm (7556 words)

	Rel 101: Understanding the Bible: Significant Dates
		445 BCE Nehemiah, cupbearer to Artaxerxes the Persian emperor, is appointed governor of Judah.
		428 BCE (possibly 458 or even 398) The Persians appoint Ezra "scribe of the law of the god of heaven" (Ezra 7:12) to assist in the Jewish restoration.
		336 BCE Philip is assassinated and Alexander inherits the empire.
	www.westminster.edu /staff/brennie/dates.htm (713 words)

	Heritage
		From the 6th century BCE to the 2nd century CE, the Land of Israel was conquered first by the Persians, then the Greeks, and finally the Romans.
		At the end of the 3rd century BCE, the Hellenized rulers of Syria known as the Seleucids wrested control of Judea from the Ptolemys, the Hellenized rulers of Egypt.
		Judah the Maccabee led a revolt in 164 BCE and full Jewish sovereignty was established in Judea in 140 BCE.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/heritage/episode2/index.html (523 words)

	Persian Period in Anatolia and Asia Minor
		Cyrus was an able soldier and a great statesman and he was also a merciful king, one of his deeds was to grant the Jews to return from their exile in Babylon to their home land in Israel and rebuild the temple of Solomon.
		Darius the great (reigned 522 to 486 BCE.) was the son of the noble Hystaspes who was the satrap of Parthia and a member of royal family and Achaemenid dynasty.
		Darius II (reigned 425 to 405 BCE.), as soon as he became the king, he was able to put down some rebellions that have been going on.
	www.ancientanatolia.com /historical/persian_period.htm (2051 words)

	Tell el-Far'ah - Archaeology Timeline
		The attempted revolt of Josiah's son Jehoiakim in 600 BCE against the Babylonians resulted in the destruction of Judah and began the forced exile of its elite to Babylon; thus beginning the period of the Babylonian Exile.
		In 539 BCE Cyrus II entered Babylon, thus ending the period of the Babylonian exile and ushering in a new period of prosperity and reconstruction within the region of the Eastern Mediterranean under the Persians.
		This alliance was renewed again in 139 BCE and because of intermittent Roman activity in the orient, the stage was set for the entrance of Roman general Pompée between 66-62 BCE.
	farahsouth.cgu.edu /timeline/main.htm (3466 words)

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		1900 BCE: The Near East - The Epic of Gilgamesh is redacted from Sumerian sources and written in the semetic language.
		Around the same time, he writes his Code of Laws containing 282 rules including the principles of "an eye for an eye" and "let the buyer beware." It is one of the first codes of law in world history, predated only by the Laws of Lipit-Ishtar.
		486-465 BCE: The Near East - Xerxes I is emperor of the Persian Empire.
	eawc.evansville.edu /chronology/nepage.htm (1552 words)

	ArtLex on Mesopotamian art
		2700 BCE are fine examples of the way Sumerian sculpture is typically based on cones and cylinders -- arms and legs like pipes, skirts smooth and round, flaring out at their bottoms.
		The massive and highly stylized bird is shown with a plump body and flaring tail, and easily transcends its original and somewhat prosaic function.
		Medes, the land she came from was green, rugged and mountainous, and she found the flat, sun-baked terrain of Mesopotamia depressing, so the king decided to recreate her homeland by building an artificial mountain with rooftop gardens.
	www.artlex.com /ArtLex/m/mesopotamian.html (1990 words)

	"But for a Brief Moment ..."
		In 539 BCE Cyrus, king of Persia, issued a decree to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 1.1-4).
		Another problem with the "regathering" in 539 BCE is that Jeremiah stated that Jerusalem "shall not be plucked up, or overthrown anymore forever" (Jeremiah 31:38-40).
		This is the permanent one spoken of by the prophets.
	www.tzemach.org /articles/brief.htm (1326 words)

	Why Mesopotamian Myths - www.GatesToBabylon.com
		Around 1350 BCE, however, it is clear that the kingdom of Mitanni collapsed under increasing pressure from the Hittites to the West.
		On his death in 668 BCE, Esarhaddon was succeeded by his son Ashurbanipal, who, though faced with trouble in Babylonia and Egypt, boasts of a peaceful and prosperous reign, allowing the king time to learn to read and write as well as engage in the royal sport of lion hunting.
		In 539 BCE, the armies of the Persian king Cyrus (a member of the Achaemenid family) marched upon Babylon and captured the city and with it all the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
	www.gatewaystobabylon.com /myths/whymeso.htm (2938 words)

	PrimaryHistory562BCE
		Jeremiah's prophecy was a failed one though, as in 550 BCE the Medes as a great empire ceased to exist, having been defeated and absorbed by the Persians under Cyrus.
		She understands that it was only in the 7th century BCE that a village again appeared, but it was un-walled and came to an end when destroyed by the Babylonians.
		If she is correct, then Jericho's re-founding in the 7th century BCE, not 9th century, is another archaeological marker that the Primary History cannot be a composition of an earlier period.
	www.bibleorigins.net /PrimaryHistory562BCE.html (5245 words)

	Israel and Judah
		However, on Solomon's death in 926 BCE the kingdom began to fragment, bisecting into the kingdom of Israel in the north (including the cities of Shechem and Samaria) and the kingdom of Judah in the south (containing Jerusalem).
		In 922 BCE, the Kingdom of Israel divided.
		In 722 BCE, the Assyrians, under Shalmaneser, and then under Sargon, conquered Israel (the northern Kingdom), destroyed its capital Samaria, and sent the Israelites into exile and captivity.
	www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Places/Place/339183 (1729 words)

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		Sparta and its allies fear domination by Athens and invade Attica, announcing that they are fighting against Athenian imperialism for their independence and for the liberty of Greeks.
		They are to adopt new military weaponry, dropping the spear in favor of a two-foot long sword, adopting helmets, breastplates and a shield with iron edges.
		Alexander's generals have sworn to keep Alexander's empire together, but for some Macedonians it is unthinkable that their king should be the son of a barbarian Asian woman.
	jan.ucc.nau.edu /~gdc/sp05/epoch/600-300BCE.htm (4915 words)

	MyJewishLearning.com - History & Community: The Story 2500 BCE-539 BCE
		The first extra-biblical reference to Israel is found in a late thirteenth century BCE monumental inscription erected by Pharaoh Merneptah in Egypt, claiming to have dealt a severe blow to Israel.
		Beginning in the ninth century BCE, we witness an increase of extra-biblical textual references--from Mesopotamia and throughout the Near East--to the Israelite nation and other international affairs mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
		In 586 BCE, the Babylonian heirs to the Assyrian empire ravished Judah.
	www.myjewishlearning.com /history_community/Ancient/TheStoryTO.htm (699 words)

	Mesopotamia
		It is uncertain whether the Sumerians were native to Mesopotamia or if they migrated into the region from the east or south sometime after 4000 BCE.
		Damiq-ilishu (1816 to 1794 BCE) ruled as the last king of Isin.
		Naplanum was king of Larsa from 2025 to 2005 BCE, but it was Samium (1976 to 1942 BCE) who established Larsa as a rival power to Isin.
	www.b17.com /family/lwp/places/mesopotamia.html (1331 words)

	Elam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It lasted from around 2700 BC to 539 BC.
		It was preceded by what is known as the Proto-Elamite period, which began around 3200 BC when Susa (later capital of the Elamites) began to be influenced by the cultures of the Iranian plateau to the east.
		In 539 BC, Achaemenid rule begins in Susa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elam (3397 words)

	Satan: Early history
		The book of Daniel was seen as having been written by Daniel himself, in the 6th century CE, etc. Conservative Christians still believe this today, largely because the Bible mentions the identity of its authors in many locations, and conservatives believe the Bible to be inerrant.
		It is rather made up of a mixture of writings and editing by three individuals or groups: in 950 BCE by "J", 750 BCE for "E" and 539 BCE for "P".
		Deuteronomy was written in the 7th century BCE, and Daniel was written in the 2nd century BCE.
	www.religioustolerance.org /chr_sat2.htm (2441 words)

	530s BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		539 BC - Babylon is conquered by Cyrus, defeating Nabonidus; noted in such documents as that of Africanus, Ptolemy, Eusebius, and Diodorus.
		The year 538 BCE also begins the reign of the Medo-Persian King Cyrus the Great, according to Biblical writer of 2 Chronicles 36:22.
		539 BC/538 BC - Death of Nabonidus, the last King of Babylon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/539_BCE (375 words)

	Lebanon: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Around 3000- 2500 BCE: First traces of settlements of the Phoenicians.
		Whether these immigrated, or were the native population of the Lebanese coast, is not all too clear.
		The Phoenicians did not establish larger kingdoms, but limited their states to single cities that accepted compromises with stronger neighbours, and paying for peace and freedom so that they had freedom to trade.
	i-cias.com /e.o/lebanon_5.htm (1186 words)

	BOOKS OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES (OLD TESTAMENT): THE MAJOR PROPHETS
		They were perhaps written during the reign of the last Babylonian ruler, Nabonidus (about 555 to 539 BCE).
		The rest of the book deals with events after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BCE, and includes prophecies of doom on the surrounding countries and on the eventual restoration of Israel.
		Daniel: In 605 BCE, when Daniel was a teenager and a member of the Jewish royalty or nobility, he was captured and taken into captivity by the Babylonian army.
	www.religioustolerance.org /chr_otb4.htm (999 words)

	Timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Dating is in the secular BCE and BC dating.
		BCE stands for Before Common Era, which correlates to BC in the Latin dating.
		Second Triumvirate rules from 44 BCE to 33 BCE.
	www.lebtahor.com /historytimeline/timelinechart.htm (963 words)

	Melted Like Snow: Part V
		539 BCE- King Cyrus of the Persian empire conquers Mesopotamia, and consolidates his victory by freeing the exiled peoples to return home.
		With the permission to rebuild the Temple from the Edict of Cyrus, and was finished within five years in 531 BCE.
		Almost a century after the exile, in 445 BCE, a Jewish court official named Nehemiah asked the Persian Emperor to make Judah a separate Persian province and to appoint him its governor.
	www.alternatehistory.com /spiritualist/melted05.html (584 words)

	HolyLandNetwork - Jerusalem - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It was to be ruled by a succession of twenty kings from 979 BCE to 586 BCE.
		Seventy-one years later (445 BCE) In 539 BCE, Cyrus, king of Persia issued a proclamation to rebuild the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, a total of 42,360 people returned to Jerusalem and Judah to help rebuild the Temple, not including male and female servants and the musicians.
		In 40 BCE the Romans being the super power of that time dispatched an army of 30,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry to take Jerusalem.
	www.holylandnetwork.com /jerusalem/history.htm (1020 words)

	BabylonvsProphets
		Babylon peacefully surrendered in 539 BCE to Cyrus the Persian (not to a Median lead coalition, Cyrus having defeated and absorbed the Median empire ca.
		The allusion to the "punishment of the Assyrian king" proably refers to the destruction of Nineveh, and the sacking of the Assyrian capital in 612 BCE by a Median/Babylonian lead coalition, and the later demise of the Assyrian empire.
		He leveled the walls of the city and tore down the temples and houses to their foundations, dumping the rubble into the canals intersecting the city, then he diverted the Euphrates to inundate to town and cause it to disappear beneath its waters.
	www.bibleorigins.net /BabylonvsProphets.html (4451 words)

	Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Mesopotamia
		Each of its four sides is divided into five compartments of sculpture representing the tribute brought to the Assyrian King by vassal princes, Jehu of Israel being among the number.
		Shalmaneser, whose annals and conquests are recorded upon it, was the son of Assur-natsir-pal, and died in 823 BCE.
		Aristotle (384-323 BCE): The Constitution of Carthage, c.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/ancient/asbook03.html (1172 words)

	Persian-Jerusalem through Coins
		Ezra 6:14-15, They finished their building by command of the God of Israel and by decree of Cyrus and Darius and Ar-ta-xerx'es king of Persia; and this house was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of Darius (I) the king.
		During Persian rule, in about 440 BCE, a governor named Nehemiah was sent by Persia rule and rebuild the city and it's walls.
		Persian rule was generally tolerant of the religious practices of the conquered peoples as illustrated by the Cyrus Proclamation and the depiction of Baal on a coin produced under Persian rule.
	members.bellatlantic.net /~vze3xycv/Jerusalem/confPersian.htm (647 words)

	History of Iran: Cyrus The Great
		Cyrus had no thought of forcing conquered people into a single mould, and had the wisdom to leave unchanged the institution of each kingdom he attached to the Persian Crown.
		In 539 BCE he allowed more than 40,000 Jews to leave Babylon and return to Palestine.
		This step was in line with his policy to bring peace to Mankind.
	www.iranchamber.com /history/cyrus/cyrus.php (537 words)

	Shaun's Research on the Jehovah's Witnesses
		We use the Royal cannon in our proving that 539 BCE was the first year of Cyrus.
		This would correspond to the chronology that places his 18th regnal year in 587/6 B.C.E. However, this tablet is admittedly a copy made in the third century B.C.E. so it is possible that its historical information is simply that which was accepted in the Seleucid period.
		Although the year and name is missing, it is of the uppermost importance to notice that the text places the eclipse one saros cycle after the eclipse in the 32nd year of Nebuchadnezzar.
	www.jwfiles.com /607v587/1st_letter_to_governing_body.htm (9407 words)

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