Darius the Mede
♂Exileforeign-king
Description
Took the kingdom at age 62 after Belshazzar's fall; cast Daniel into the lions' den. Identification debated (perhaps a regnal title for Cyrus, or for Gubaru/Gobryas, or for Cyaxares II). Distinct from Darius the Great.
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Notes
Historicity and identification are disputed; the biblical text is firm but the secular correlation is debated among ancient historians.