A History of Israel: Volume II
by W O E Oesterley MA DD(Camb)
first published - Oxford University Press 1932
This Edition prepared for katapi by Paul Ingram 2003.
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TABLES OF DATES
BC
From
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To
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THE NEO-BABYLONIAN EMPIRE
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625
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604
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Nabopolassar
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|
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604
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562
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Nebuchadrezzar II
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[Nebuchadrezzar I was king of
the ancient Babylonian empire during the second half of the twelfth century BC.]
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562/1
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560
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Amel-Marduk
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560
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556
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Nergal-Sharezer (Neriglissar)
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556
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554
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Labashi-Marduk
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554
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553
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Nabunaid (Nabonidus)
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|
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THE PERSIAN EMPIRE
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538
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529
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Cyrus
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[Cyrus was king of Anshan from
550/49.]
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529
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522
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Cambyses
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522
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486
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Darius I (Hystaspis)
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485
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465
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Xerxes I
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464
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424
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Artaxerxes I (Longimanus)
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424/3
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424/3
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Xerxes II . (he reigned only a few months)
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423
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404
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Darius II (Nothus)
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404
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359
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Artaxerxes II (Mnemon)
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|
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359
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338
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Artaxerxes III (Ochus)
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|
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338
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331
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Darius III (Godomannus)
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|
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THE SELEUCID EMPIRE
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311
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281/0
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Seleucus I (Nicator)
|
|
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280
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262/1
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Antiochus I (Soter)
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|
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261/0
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247/6
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Antiochus II (Theos)
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246/5
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226/5
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Seleucus II (Kallinikos)
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|
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225/4
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223
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Seleucus III (Keraunos)
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|
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223
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187
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Antiochus III (The Great)
|
|
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187
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175
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Seleucus IV (Philopator)
|
|
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175
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163
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Antiochus IV (Epiphanes)
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163
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262
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Antiochus V (Eupator)
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162
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150
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Demetrius I (Soter)
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150
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145
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Alexander Balas
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145
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139/8
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Demetrius II (Nicator)
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145
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142/1
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Antiochus VI (Epiphanes)
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[Tryphon usurped the throne
142/1-138 BC; see ch.xvii above.]
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139/8
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129
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Antiochus VII (Euergetes, but nick-named Sidetes)
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129
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126/5
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Demetrius II (Nicator)
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[He was in the hands of the
Parthians during 139/8—129 BC.]
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125
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96
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Antiochus VIII (Grypos)
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[During 125—121 BC his wife, Cleopatra Thea, reigned jointly with him.]
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115
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95
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Antiochus IX (Kyzikenos)
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For the next twenty years there was the struggle for the remnants of the empire by claimants who can
hardly be regarded as kings, namely Seleucus VI [There was a Seleucus V, son of
Demetrius II, but he had hardly assumed the diadem (126/5 BC) when he was
assassinated.] (Epiphanes Nicator), Antiochus X (Eusebes Philopator), Antiochus XI (Epiphanes
Philadelphos), Philip I, Demetrius III (Theos Philopator Soter, nicknamed Eukairos), Antiochus XII (Dionysos Epiphanes
Philopator Kallinikos). Of these Seleucus VI, Antiochus XI, and Philip I were the sons of Antiochus VIII.
From 73-64 BC Antiochus XIII (Asiaticus) reigned in
Antioch; in the latter year Pompey put an end to the Seleucid Empire, or what remained of it. Finally, in 56 BC. a last nominal king arose, Philip II, but disappeared almost immediately. [For details see Bevan, The House of Seleucus, ii.247-68.]
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BC
From
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To
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THE PTOLEMAIC EMPIRE
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305
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283/2
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Ptolemy I (Soter I)
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[He was Satrap of Egypt from 323 to 305 BC.]
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285
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246
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Ptolemy II (Philadelphus)
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[He was associated with his father in the kingdom for two years before
the latter died.]
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246
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221
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Ptolemy III (Euergetes I)
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|
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221
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203
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Ptolemy IV (Philopator)
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|
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203
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181/0
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Ptolemy V (Epiphanes)
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181/0
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145
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Ptolemy VI (Philometor)
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|
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145
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116
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Ptolemy VII (Euergetes II, Physcon)
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116
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108/7
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Ptolemy VIII (Soter II, Lathyrus)
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[He was driven out of Egypt by his mother, Cleopatra, in the year
108/7 BC, but returned in 88 BC.]
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88
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80
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Ptolemy VIII (Soter II, Lathyrus)
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108/7
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88
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Ptolemy IX (Alexander I)
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80
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Ptolemy X (Alexander II)
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80
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51
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Ptolemy XI (Auletes)
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51
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48
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Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra VII
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47
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44
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Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra VII
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44
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30
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Ptolemy XIV (Caesar) and Cleopatra VII
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[In this year Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire.]
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