Achaemenid Babylonia
Further information: Persian Mesopotamia and Achaemenid EmpireIn 539 BC, Babylon was captured by Cyrus the Great. His son was later crowned formally as King of Babylonia. This list uses the Greek names of the achaemenid Persian kings.
| Ruler | Reigned | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Cambyses II | 529 – 522 BC | son of Cyrus the Great |
| Smerdis | 522 BC | son of Cyrus the Great (possible an usurper named Gaumata) Reigned only for seven months |
| Darius the Great | 521 – 486 BC | son-in-law of Cyrus the Great and son of Hystaspes |
| Xerxes the Great | 485 – 465 BC | son of Darius the Great and grandson of Cyrus the Great. Maybe the Ahasuerus mentioned in the Book of Esther. |
| Artaxerxes Longimanus | 465 – 424 BC | son of Xerxes the Great. Mentioned in the book of Ezra and the book of Nehemiah. |
| Xerxes II | 424 BC | son of Artaxerxes Longimanus, reigned only for forty-five days. |
| Sogdianus | 424 – 423 BC | illegitimate half-brother and rival of Xerxes II |
| Darius Nothus | 423 – 405 BC | illegitimate half-brother and rival of Xerxes II |
| Artaxerxes Mnemon | 404 – 359 BC | son of Darius Nothus, mentioned by Xenophon |
| Artaxerxes Ochus | 358 – 338 BC | son of Artaxerxes Mnenon |
| Artaxerxes Arses | 338 – 336 BC | son of Artaxerxes Ochus |
| Darius Codomannus | 336 – 330 BC | great-grandson of Darius Nothus |
Read more about this topic: List Of Kings Of Babylon