| Babylon | Nebuchadnezzar’s 1st year | 605 b.c. | ch. 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebuchadnezzar’s 2nd year | 604 | ch. 2 | |
| Nebuchadnezzar’s reign | 605–562 | chs. 3–4 | |
| Belshazzar’s 1st year | 550 | ch. 7 | |
| Belshazzar’s 3rd year | 548 | ch. 8 | |
| Belshazzar’s last year | 539 | ch. 5 | |
| Persia | Cyrus’s 3rd year | 536 | chs. 10–12 |
| Darius’s 1st year | 522 | ch. 9 | |
| Darius’s reign | 522–486 | ch. 6 |