Talk:Hystaspes (father of Darius I)

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Biblical timeline[edit]

According to Daniel 9:1, the father of Darius is Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes. Is it possible that Ahasuerus was another name used for Hystaspes/

If the above conjecture is true, could the Ahasuerus of Ezra 4:6 actually refer to Hystaspes?

Just trying to establish a Biblical timeline. So far, this is the most logical explanation I have for the history I have studied. i would love to hear opinions, including counterarguments. User:99.91.148.159 02:03, 13 September 2014 (UTC)02:03, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia uses reliable sources and avoids original research. For these reasons, conjecture based on religious writings is not a good basis for making changes to the article. Sandstein 13:50, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Dear User:99.91.148.159,

The Ahasverus of Ezra 4:6 is none other than King Xerxes, the one who tried to conquer Greece. Note the kings mentioned in Ezra 4:5-8 (Cyrus king of Persia ... Darius king of Persia ... reign of Ahasuerus ... Artaxerxes the king" - the same holds true for the Ahasverus of the Book of Esther.

The "Mede Darius, son of Ahasuerus" appears only in Daniel 9 is a problem of itself. See Darius the Mede. Str1977 ^(talk) 15:41, 3 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]