The Greek kingdoms

Ptolemies and Seleucids reign,
on either side of Judea.

Follow the rulers of Egypt and Syria whose struggles form the historical setting behind later Judean events.

Years 3601–3650Current section Years 36513700Years 3701–3750

Egypt, Syria, and Judea

Years 36513700

Calendar and historical labels: Creation years turn at Tishri; Nisan years turn six months earlier at Nisan. A slash marks the two Nisan years that overlap an event whose month is not stated. Historical BC dates begin with the securely anchored Babylonian period; approximate, disputed, and provisional dates are labeled.

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Chronology notes

What this section brings together

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Ptolemaic Egypt

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The Seleucid kingdom

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Daniel as linked biblical context

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