Medo-Persian Kingdom

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Achmetha or Ecbatana a chief city of Babylon taken by the king of Celebrated for wise men Divided into many provinces Extended from India to Ethiopia Illustrated by: A bear. Illustrated by: A ram with two horns. Illustrated by: Silver part of image in Nebuchadnezzar`s dream. Kings of, mentioned in scripture: Ahasuerus or Cambyses. Kings of, mentioned in scripture: Artaxerxes Longimanus or Ahasuerus. Kings of, mentioned in scripture: Artaxerxes Smerdis (an usurper). Kings of, mentioned in scripture: Cyrus. Kings of, mentioned in scripture: Darius Hystaspes. Kings of, mentioned in scripture: Xerxes. Kings of: Called kings of Assyria. Kings of: Called kings of Babylon. Kings of: Dwelt in royal palaces.

Kings of: Entertained magnificently. Kings of: Held in their hand a golden sceptre. Kings of: Put to death all who approached them without permission. Kings of: Styled themselves king of kings. Kings of: Were exceeding rich. Laws of, unalterable Peculiar customs in People of, warlike Peopled by descendants of Eliam Predictions respecting: Conquest of Babylon. Predictions respecting: Deliverance of the Jews. Predictions respecting: Downfall by Alexander. Predictions respecting: Extensive conquest. Predictions respecting: Invasion of Greece under Xerxes. Ruled by, absolute kings Shushan a chief city of The Jews delivered from captivity by means of