Chronology of the Ancient World,
by E. J. Bickerman.
1. Kings of Babylon.
| Name |
From (BC) |
To (BC) |
| Nabopolassar |
23 November 626 |
15 August 605 |
| Nebuchadnezzar II |
605 |
October 562 |
| Amel-marduk |
562 |
7-13 August 560 |
| Nergal-shar-usur |
560 |
556 |
| Labash-marduk |
556 |
|
| Nabunaid |
May 556 |
29 October 539 |
2. Kings of Persia.
| Name |
Place |
From (BC) |
To (BC) |
Notes |
| Cyrus |
Iran |
559 |
530 |
|
| Cyrus |
Babylonia |
539 |
530 |
|
| Cambyses |
|
530 |
522 |
|
| Bardya |
|
522 |
29 September 522 |
|
| Nebuchadnezzar III |
|
522 |
|
Babylonian pretender |
| Darius IV |
|
522 |
521 |
|
| Nebuchadnezzar IV |
|
521 |
|
Babylonian pretender |
| Darius I |
|
521 |
486 |
|
| Xerxes |
|
486 |
465 |
|
| Artaxerxes I |
|
464 |
423 |
|
| Darius II |
|
423 |
404 |
|
| Artaxerxes II |
|
404 |
359 |
|
| Artaxerxes III |
|
359 |
338 |
|
| Arses |
|
338 |
336 |
|
| Darius III |
|
336 |
331 |
|
3. Kings of Egypt (Dynasty 26)
- approximate dates.
| Name |
From (BC) |
To (BC) |
| Psammetichus I |
664 |
610 |
| Necho II |
610 |
595 |
| Psammetichus II |
595 |
589 |
| Apries |
589 |
570 |
| Amasis |
570 |
526 |
| Psammetichus III |
526 |
525 |
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