Chronology of the post exile: Ezra-Nehemiah
Part of the series: Nehemiah: Restoration & Redemption
| Year | Event | Reference | Notes |
| 539 BC | Fall of Babylon | Daniel 5:30 | Cyrus 550-530BC in Persia |
| 539-38 | First year of Cyrus in Babylon | Ezra 1:1-4 | Cyrus 539-530BC over Babylon |
| 538 | Zerubbabel and 1st return of exiles | Ezra 1-6 | . |
| 537 | Building of Altar | Ezra 3:1-3 | 7th month = Tishri – Sep/Oct |
| 536 | Work on temple begins | Ezra 3:8 | . |
| 536-530 | Opposition during Cyrus’s reign | Ezra 4:1-5 | . |
| 530-520 | Work on temple ceases | Ezra 4:24 | Persian Kings: Cambyses 530-522 Smerdis 522 |
| 520 | Work begins again under Darius | Ezra 5:2 | Darius I 522-486 |
| 520 | Events of book of Haggai | Haggai 1 | . |
| 520-518 | Events of book of Zechariah 1-8 | Zechariah 1 | . |
| 516 | Temple completed | Ezra 6:15 | . |
| 483-471 | Events of Book of Esther | Esther | Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) 486-465 |
| 458 | Ezra and 2nd return of exiles | Ezra 7-10 | . |
| 445-444 | 20th year Artaxerxes 1 | Nehemiah 1:1 | Artaxerxes I (Artahasta) 465-424; Chislev= Nov/Dec |
| 444 | Nehemiah approaches King | Nehemiah 2:1 | Nisan=Mar/Apr |
| 444 | Nehemiah and 3rd return of exiles | Nehemiah 2:11 | . |
| 444 | wall complete | Nehemiah 6:15 | Elul = Aug/Sep |
| 444-432 | Nehemiah governor of Judah | Nehemiah 5:14 | . |
| 432 | Nehemiah goes to Babylon | Nehemiah 13:6 | . |
| 430? | Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem | Nehemiah 13:6 | Xerxes II 424; Darius II 423-404 |
BibleHistory.com: List of the Kings of Persia
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