0
After Cyrus conquered Babylon did he appoint Darius as king over Babylon?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Cyrus the Great was king of Persia from about 560 to 530 BCE, conquering Babylon in 539 BCE. He was succeeded by his son, Cambyses, who was killed in battle in 522 BCE.
Bardia, who may have been the brother of Cambyses, usurped the throne while Cambyses was in the provinces, coincidently shortly before his death. Darius, although a Mede, would not accept the usurpation and overthrew Bardia in 522, ruling until 486 BCE. Prior to this, Darius was a military commander. Even if old enough to have held a military commission when Cyrus conquered Babylon, he would not have come to the attention of Cyrus, as a Mede and because Cyrus had at least one and probably two able sons.
Darius was scarcely a contemporary of Cyrus, but a great deal of confusion has arisen because of historical errors in the Book of Daniel, which places Darius before Cyrus in its account.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What empire conquered Babylon?
Back in 539BC, the Persians conquered Babylon.
Who was the Persian that conquered Babylon and established the Persian Empire?
Cyrus Cyrus the Great.
Who built the Persian Empire and conquered Babylon?
Cyrus the Great.
Who capture Babylonians the people of Judah?
Cyrus conquered Babylon.
Cyrus the Great showed such wisdom and compassion when he conquered Babylon that?
Cyrus showing so much wisdom lead Babylon to accept him as their ruler.
What Persian conquered Babylon and made a Persian Empire?
King Cyrus the Great.
What happened in 539 BC?
539 BC-Babylon was conquered by Cyrus, defeating Nabonidus.
How did the Persian and bablonian empire interact?
Under Cyrus II (also known as Cyrus the Great) Persia conquered Babylon.
What did king darius do as king?
He established stability in the Persian Empire which his predecessors Cyrus and Cambyses had conquered.
Was Darius in the Book of Daniel historical?
Yes, Darius was a historical person, but he was not the person who conquered Babylon and freed the Jews, as stated in the Book of Daniel. He was also not the son of Xerxes, rather the father of Xerxes. Cyrus the Great, who ruled the Persian Empire from c. 560-530 BCE, was the conqueror of Babylon and the great king who allowed the Jews to return to Judah if they wished. Darius ruled the Persian Empire 522 - 486 BCE.
Is Darius the mede the same as Darius of Marathon war fame?
I think not. Darius Mede may not be in the line of Darius I, II, III. it's just a 'Darius" in Daniel who ordered Daniel to be put in the lion's den. He could be coexisting with Cyrus II to oversee Babylon while Cyrus II is King of Persia.
Who was held captive in Babylon?
The Israelites were held captive in Babylon.
