If the above sequence seems strange, it is because the Book of Daniel was actually written about four hundred years after the events it sees to portray, and the author had a limited grasp of what was already ancient history. Thus he served under four kings in the Book of Daniel. Daniel served Darius with distinction until his death and then served Cyrus, who was actually king of Persia from about 560 to 530 BCE. The book credits Darius the Mede with conquering Babylon, and Darius was king of Persia from 522 to 486 BCE. According to the Book of Daniel, Daniel served under the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar from 597 to about 562 BCE, then under Belshazzar.
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