POSTEXILIC RULERS OVER PALESTINE

PERSIAN PERIOD (550-333)

Cyrus II (the Great) 550-530
Cambyses II 530-522
Darius I 522-486
Xerxes I [Ahasuerus] 486-465
Artaxerxes I (Longimanus) 464-424
Xerxes II 424
Darius II 423-404
Artaxerxes II (Mnemon) 404-358
Artaxerxes III (Ochus) 358-338
Darius III 336-333

HELLENISTIC PERIOD (333-166/63)

Alexander (the Great)333-323
Palestine Disputed between Ptolemys and Seleucids
Ptolemy I Soter 323-283 Seleucus I Nicator 312-281
Ptolemy II Philadelphus 282-246Antiochus I Soter 281-261
Ptolemy III Euergetes 246-222 Antiochus II Theos 261-246
Ptolemy IV Philopator 222-204 Seleucus II Callinicus 246-225
Ptolemy V Epiphanes 204-180 Seleucus III Soter 225-223
Jerusalem High Priests under Seleucid Rule; Maccabean Revolt
Onias IIAntiochus III the Great 223-187
Onias IIISeleucus IV Philopator 187-175
JasonAntiochus IV Epiphanes 175-164
Judas Maccabaeus 166-160 Antiochus V Eupator 164-162
Jonathan 160-142 Demetrius I Soter 162-150
Simon 142-135 Alexander Balas 150-145
John Hyrcanus I 135-104 Demetrius II145-140/Antiochus VI 145-142
Aristobulus I 104-103 Antiochus VII Sidetes 138-129
Alexander Jannaeus 103-76 Demetrius II Nicator (restored) 129-125
Alexandra 76-67 Antiochus VIII Grypus 125-96
Aristobulus II 66-63
Pompey takes Jerusalem 63; Roman Period Begins

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