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In this narrative of [[Xenophon]] which harmonizes with [[Megasthenes]], it must be noted that all conquests were officially in the name of the Medo-Persian alliance which was ultimately at the expense and direction of the king of the Medes. After which [[Cyrus the Great]] returned to the Median capital city of [[Ecbatana]] and presents [[Cyaxares II]] with a palace in [[Babylon]] as a token of victory. In exchange [[Cyrus II the Great]] receives [[Cyaxares II]]'s daughter as his wife with the kingdom of Media as her dowry. Xenophon's account then details Cyrus' trip home to Persia where he receives the title of ''King of Persia'' upon the death of his father [[Cambyses I]].
In this narrative of [[Xenophon]] which harmonizes with [[Megasthenes]], it must be noted that all conquests were officially in the name of the Medo-Persian alliance which was ultimately at the expense and direction of the king of the Medes. After which [[Cyrus the Great]] returned to the Median capital city of [[Ecbatana]] and presents [[Cyaxares II]] with a palace in [[Babylon]] as a token of victory. In exchange [[Cyrus II the Great]] receives [[Cyaxares II]]'s daughter as his wife with the kingdom of Media as her dowry. Xenophon's account then details Cyrus' trip home to Persia where he receives the title of ''King of Persia'' upon the death of his father [[Cambyses I]].
This position of [[Xenophon]] is consistent with [[Megasthenes]]. These when then combined with [[Josephs]]' assertion that [[Darius the Mede]] was the son of [[Astyages]] but known to the Greeks by another name, it makes it only natural to conclude that:
This position of [[Xenophon]] is consistent with [[Megasthenes]]. These when then combined with [[Josephus]]' assertion that [[Darius the Mede]] was the son of [[Astyages]] but known to the Greeks by another name, it makes it only natural to conclude that:
* Darius the Mede is [[Cyaxares II]].
* Darius the Mede is [[Cyaxares II]].
* "Darius the Mede received (Aramaic: ''qabel'') the kingdom" (Dan. 5:31) despite 'the kingdom' being actually conquered by Cyrus" (Dan. 5:31) as
* "Darius the Mede received (Aramaic: ''qabel'') the kingdom" (Dan. 5:31) despite 'the kingdom' being actually conquered by Cyrus" (Dan. 5:31) as