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Babylonian Revolt (apr 1, 522 BC – nov 30, 521 BC)

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Queen Esther wife of Xerxes Chronological, Historical and Archaeological Evidence by Gerard Gertoux

The fragmentary information of Herodotus is therefore generally good: duration of Cambyses reign of 7 years and 5 month (Herodotus would include the 4 months of Nebuchadnezzar III); Bardiya reign of 7 months (The Histories III:66-67); or a total duration of 20 months for the revolt (The Histories III:152-153).

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apr 1, 522 BC
nov 30, 521 BC
~ 4 months and 2 days