Darius the Mede
Ruler who "received the kingdom" after Belshazzar's death, aged about 62 (Dan 5:31); "son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes" (Dan 9:1). Not named in any known contemporary source; identification disputed (see the Daniel 5 dossier).
Reign
No reign recorded.
Reign dates are model-dependent reconstructions. They are shown per model and never merged.
Researched events
- Belshazzar slain; Darius the Mede receives the kingdom (Dan 5:30–31)
- The thirty-day decree and Daniel in the lions' den (Dan 6:4–23)
- Darius appoints 120 satraps and three chief officials (Dan 6:1–3, 28)
- The accusers punished; Darius's decree honouring the God of Daniel (Dan 6:24–27)
- Daniel reads Jeremiah's seventy years and prays (Dan 9:1–19)