ment of the third Assyrian dynasty with the third Ninus, whom Justin has confounded with the second Ninus.
827 First Median revolt, and commencement of the anarchical interregnum.
826 Admonitory denunciation of Jonah to the revolutionized Ninevites
under the third Ninus, shortly after the dissolution of the Cuthico-Assy-
rian empire.
821 Commencement of the independent kingdom of Media under the dynasty
of the Arbacidæ, which led the way to the general revolt.
811 Commencement of the independent kingdom of Persia under the Pish-
dadian dynasty, on the extinction of the great Mahabadian or Cuthico-
Assyrian dynasty which had previously ruled over all Iran. This perhaps
ought to be placed a few years higher, yet so as to succeed the Median
revolt in A. A. C. 827.
747 Era of Nabonassar-Division of the Assyrian kingdom into the two
kingdoms of Assyria and Babylon, the latter however apparently depen-
dent upon the former.
726 Accession of Shalmaneser-About this time, Media, either wholly or
partially, is reduced under the Assyrian yoke: for, almost immediately
afterwards, A. A. C. 721 or 719, Shalmaneser places the captive Israel-
ites in the cities of the Medes, as if to supply the depopulation or emi-
gration produced by his conquest of the country. 2 Kings xvii. 9.
711 Sennacherib's miraculous overthrow, and subsequent assassination.
710 Accession of Esar-Haddon-Second Median revolt, which is the natural
consequence of Sennacherib's disaster.
2368 570 Nebuchadnezzar becomes the second founder of Babylon.