When Did the Book of Daniel Happen?
As you read through the book of Daniel, it is sometimes difficult to know when each chapter is taking place. Here is a handy chart:
Babylonian
604–562 - Nebuchadnezzar - Daniel 1-4
561–560 - Amel-Marduk (Eⅵl-Merodach)
559–556 - Nergal-Shar-Usur
556 - Labashi-Marduk
555–539 - Nabonidus
550–539 - Belshazzar - Daniel 5, 7-8
Persian
539–530 - Cyrus I - Daniel 6, 9-12
530–522 - Cambyses
521–486 - Darius I, Hystaspes (Ahasuerus?)
486–465 - Xerxes (Ahasuerus?)