Nebuchatnetzar Conquered Yerushalaim
Yehoyakum Rebelled Against Nebuchatnetzar
King Yechanyah of Yehudah is Taken into Exile
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.
Achashveirosh Became King
Achashveirosh Makes a Feast
To celebrate 70 years since King Yachanyah was taken into galus/exile.
Vashti is killed
Vashti is killed on Shabbos at the start of the 7 day feast in Shushan for everyone after disobeying Achashveirosh.
Esther is Taken to Achashveirosh's Chamber
She is crowned as queen.
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.
Haman is Promoted
He gets mad that Mordichai won't bow to him with his idols. So he asks the king to let him kill all the jews.
Haman asks Achashveirosh to kill the Jews
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.
Mordichai Dresses in Sack Cloth and Ashes
Esther Agrees to go to the King
If Mordichai and the Jews fast and repent for 3 days and nights.
Queen Esther Goes to Achashveirosh
He miraculously shows his scepter and she invites him to the feast for Haman and Achashveirosh.
Haman Makes the Gallows for Mordichai
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.