Events from 539 BC

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539 BC

3 events
538 BC →
539 BC ID: 2782
Belshazzar's feast - mysterious hand writes on wall, Daniel interprets 'Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin' - kingdom divided
ID: 2782
Babylon
539 BC ID: 2783
Fall of Babylon - Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon without battle, diverts Euphrates, enters under walls
ID: 2783
Babylon
539 BC ID: 2805
Cyrus Cylinder inscribed - proclaims religious tolerance, confirms biblical account of allowing exiles to return
ID: 2805
Babylon