The decree of Artaxerxes I
Artaxerxes I allows Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
The facts
| Dates | 445 BC |
|---|---|
| Era | Return and Silence |
| Source | Printed on the chart |
Where this sits on the chart
The decree of Artaxerxes I falls 3559 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the Return and Silence arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
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Who else was alive
The rise of the Roman Republic509 BCThe Battleof Marathon (Greco-Persian Wars)490 BCSocrates’ lifetime, marking a key shift in Ancient Greek philosophy469 BC – 399 BCThe construction of the Parthenon in Athens447 BC – 438 BCThe ministry of the prophet Malachi430 BCMalachi420 BC – 397 BC300 BC Warring States period400 BC600AC: Mochica culture north Peru400 BC
Now see where it sits
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