586--Jerusalem taken and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. 567--Egypt invaded by 585-573--Siege of Tyre by Nebuchadnezzar, but not held. Nebuchadnezzar. 562--Rapid decline of Chaldean power after death of Nebuchadnezzar. 558-536--Nabonidus, last king of Babylon. He associates his son Belshazzar in the government. 553--Cyrus, the Persian, conquers the Medes. Beginning of Persian power. 536--Babylon taken by Cyrus. 525--Egypt conquered by Persians End of Chaldean Empire. under Cambyses and annexed to 530-330--THE PERSIAN EMPIRE. the Persian empire. From that 529-521--Cambyses, King of time until 332 Egypt was under Persia. Egypt conquered. Persian rule. 521-486--Darius, King of 500 Persia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 491--Darius, King of Persia, invades Greece. 490--Battle of Marathon. Greeks victorious over Persians. 486-466--Xerxes (Ahasuerus in book of Esther), King of Persia. 481--Expedition of Xerxes into Greece. 480--Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis. 466-425--Artaxerxes Longimanus, King of Persia. Empire declining in power. 425--Xerxes II., King of Persia. 400 424-404--Darius II., King. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 361--Artaxerxes (or Darius) Ochus, King of Persia.