3319/3320 / BCE 440/442
Nebuchatnetzar
Nebuchatnetzar Conquered Yerushalaim
Yehoyakum Rebelled Against Nebuchatnetzar
Yehoyakum led a rebellion against Nebuchatnetzar for four years which he lost and was killed in. His son
King Yechanyah of Yehudah is Taken into Exile
3338 / BCE 422
Beis Hamikdosh Destroyed
Beis Hamikdosh is Destroyed
Belshatzer Assumes the 70 years have passed.
Belshatzer made a feast celebrating the 70 years being over and him thinking hashem wasn't going to take the yidden out of galus. At the feast hashem killed him.
3392 / BCE 362
Achashveirosh Becomes King
Achashveirosh Became King
3395 / BCE 365
Achashveirosh
Achashveirosh Makes a Feast
To celebrate 70 years since King Yachanyah was taken into galus/exile.
10th of Tevet 3399 / BCE 360
Esther
Esther is Taken to Achashveirosh's Chamber
Bigsan and Seresh Make Plans to Assassinate Achashveirosh
Mordichai overhears and tells esther who tells the king of the plan in his name. It's investigated and shown to be true. The story of Mordichai the Jew is recorded in the book of Persian Chronicles.
Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Haman
Haman asks Achashveirosh to kill the Jews
Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Pur / Lots
Haman Draws lots and sets the date
They send letters to all the people of shushan to kill the jews on the 13th of Adar that year.
Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Mordichai
Mordichai Dresses in Sack Cloth and Ashes
Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Esther
Esther Agrees to go to the King
If Mordichai and the Jews fast and repent for 3 days and nights.
14th to the 16th of Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
3 Days and Nights Fast
Yidden Fast and Repent for 3 days and nights
Mordichai and the Jews fast and repent for 3 days and nights.
16th of Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Esther Goes to Achashveirosh
Queen Esther Goes to Achashveirosh
He miraculously shows his scepter and she invites him to the feast for Haman and Achashveirosh.
17th of Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Gallows
Haman Makes the Gallows for Mordichai
17th of Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Achashvierosh Can't Sleep
Achshveirosh Hears the Story of Mordichai
He asks Haman what he should do to someone the king wishes to honor. Haman says all the kings honors he wished he had. Achashveirosh tells him to do them to Mordichai.
17th of Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Mordechai Gets Lead by Haman
Mordichai gets dressed royaly and lead by Haman
17th of Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Esther 2nd Deast
Esther Reveals Haman is trying to kill her people
17th of Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Haman Hanging
Haman is Hung on the Gallows he Built for Mordichai
Nissan 3404 / BCE 357
Mordichai Promoted
Achashveirosh Makes Mordichai 2nd to the King
23 Sivan 3404 / BCE 357
Override Haman
Mordichai Sends out letters overriding Haman's Letters
13 Adar 3405 / BCE 356
Fight Back
Kill All Enemies of the Yidden
14 Adar 3405 / BCE 356
Fight Back in Shushan
Kill All Enemies of the Yidden in Shushan
15 Adar 3405 / BCE 356
Celebrate Purim in Shushan
Celebration of Purim in Shushan
3408 / BCE 352
2nd Beis HaMikdosh
Construction for the 2nd Beis Hamikdosh Begins