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1 . DARIUS THE MEDE, son of Ahasuerus. He was probably the Astyages of the historians. Some supposed 'Darius' to be a title and not a name, but the name has been found on the monuments. On the death of Belshazzar he possessed Babylon, being about 62 years of age: B.C. 538-6. Dan. 5: 31; Dan. 6: 9-28; Dan. 9: 1; Dan. 11: 1. See BABYLON and DANIEL.
2 . DARIUS HYSTASPIS, king of Persia: B.C. 521-485. He
confirmed the decree of Cyrus in favour of the Jews, and the building of the temple. Ezra 4: 5, 24; Ezra 5: 5-7; Ezra 6: 1-15; Hag.
1: 1, 15; Hag. 2: 10; Zech. 1: 1, 7; Zech. 7: 1. To this king is ascribed the consolidating of the empire of Persia.
3. DARIUS THE PERSIAN. Darius Ochus (Nothus) of the historians, B.C. 424-405. Only mentioned in Neh. 12: 22. For a list of the Persian kings see PERSIA.