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PROPHETS. 588 Destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, and 536 Proclamation of Cyrus; Zerubbabel and Joshua. captivity of the Jews. 533 Babylon taken by Cyrus. 534 Foundation of the temple. 52) Artaxerxes (Cambyses) forbids the work. 518 Esther made queen 515 The second temple finished. 510 Haman's plot frustrated.

Ezekiel, 595-536. 520 Favorable decree of Ahasuerus (Darius Hystaspes.) Haggai, 520-518. Zechariah, 520-518. 484 Xerxes, king of Persia. 464 Artaxerxes Longimanus. 457 Ezra sent to govern Jerusalem. 415 Nehemiah sent as governor. 423 Darius Nothus 335 Alexander the Great invades Persia, and establishes the Macedonian or Grecian empire. 332 Jaddus high-priest. 323 Alexander dies. 320 Ptolemæus Lagus surprises Jerusalem. 277 Septuagint version made by order of Ptolemæus Philadelphus. 170 Antiochus Epiphanes takes Jerusalem. 167 His persecution. 166 Judas Maccabæus governor. 161 Jonathan governor. 152 He becomes high-priest. 143 Simon: treaty with the Romans and Lacedemonians. 135 John Hyrcanus. 107 Judas (Aristobulus) high-priest and king. 88 Anna the prophetess born. 63 Jerusalem taken by Pompey, and Judea made a Roman province. 40 Herod made king. 28 Augustus Cæsar emperor of Rome. 19 The poet Virgil dies. 18 Herod begins to rebuilt the temple. 4 John the Baptist born. 4 Christ born, 4 years before the era known as A. D.