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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.
He was the one who seized the English throne.
William I, the Conqueror was not mentioned in the Domesday book. Save
Domesday Book
So that he knew how much to tax people depending on how much land they owned and how much money they were making.
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.
He was the one who seized the English throne.
William I, the Conqueror was not mentioned in the Domesday book. Save
There are references to Darius in the Old Testament books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Daniel, Haggai, and Zechariah.
Domesday Book
So that he knew how much to tax people depending on how much land they owned and how much money they were making.
Darius was king of the medes, you will find that written in the book of Daniel. Daniel chapter 9 reads: "in the first year of Darius the son of Ahasurerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans" Its important for you to understand who the Medes are
King William I of England, also called the Conqueror.
Cyrus was king of Persia (560/559 - 530BCE). Darius was king of Persia (522 - 486BCE). Cyrus was credited (correctly) in the Book of Isaiah with conquering the Babylonian Empire and freeing the Jews. Darius was credited in the Book of Daniel with conquering the Babylonian Empire and freeing the Jews.
Doomsday commissioned by William Conqueror
The book is spelled the Domesday Book, a survey of lands, populace, and livestock in England and Wales, which was done in 1086 for William I (the Conqueror).
The Domesday Book was a book made by William the Conqueror. It listed everyone's wealth and money so William could tax them.