Το δ' αστυ Σουσων εξεκεινωσεν πεσον. _It emptied the falling city of _Susa_._ The passage of his army over the _Hellespont_ began in the end of the fourth year of the 74th Olympiad, that is in _June_, _Anno Nabonass._ 268, and took up a month; and in autumn, after three months more, on the 16th day of the month _Munychion_, at the full moon, was the battel at _Salamis_; and a little after that an Eclipse of the Moon, which by the calculation fell on _Octob._ 2. His first year therefore began in spring, _Anno Nabonass._ 263, as above: he Reigned almost twenty one years by the consent of all writers, and was murdered by _Artabanus_, captain of his guards; towards the end of winter, _Anno Nabonass._ 284. _Artabanus_ Reigned seven months, and upon suspicion of treason against _Xerxes_, was slain by _Artaxerxes Longimanus_, the son of _Xerxes_. _Artaxerxes_ began his Reign in the autumnal half year, between the 4th and 9th _Jewish_ months, _Nehem._ i. 1. & ii. 1, & v. 14. and _Ezra_ vii. 7, 8, 9. and his 20th year fell in with the 4th year of the 83d Olympiad, as _Africanus_ [486] informs us, and therefore his first year began within a month or two or the autumnal Equinox, _Anno Nabonass._ 284. _Thucydides_ relates that the news of his death came to _Athens_ in winter, in the seventh year of the _Peloponnesian_ war, that is _An._ 4. Olymp. 88. and by the Canon he Reigned forty one years, including the Reign of his predecessor _Artabanus_, and died about the middle of winter, _Anno Nabonass._ 325 _ineunte_: the _Persians_ now call him _Ardschir_ and _Bahaman_, the Oriental Christians _Artahascht_. Then Reigned _Xerxes_, two months, and _Sogdian_ seven months, and _Darius Nothus_, the bastard son of _Artaxerxes_, nineteen years wanting four or five months; and _Darius_ died in summer, a little after the end of the _Peloponnesian_ war, and in the same Olympic year, and by consequence in _May_ or _June_, _Anno Nabonass._ 344. The 13th year of his Reign was coincident in winter with the 20th of the _Peloponnesian_ war, and the years of that war are stated by indisputable characters, and agreed on by all Chronologers: the war began in spring, _Ann._ 1. Olymp. 87, lasted 27 years, and ended _Apr._ 14. _An._ 4. Olymp. 93. The next King was _Artaxerxes Mnemon_, the son of _Darius_: he Reigned forty six years, and died _Anno Nabonass._ 390. Then Reigned _Artaxerxes Ochus_ twenty one years; _Arses_, or _Arogus_, two years, and _Darius Codomannus_ four years, unto the battel of _Arbela_, whereby the _Persian_ Monarchy was translated to the _Greeks_, _Octob._ 2. _An. Nabonass._ 417; but _Darius_ was not slain untill a year and some months after.