Empire: Babylonia
Memorable event: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego thrown into blazing furnace; Nebuchadnezzar became insane for 7 years (Daniel 1–4)
Empire: Babylonia
Memorable event: Daniel read the writing on the wall, which signaled the end of the Babylonian Empire (Daniel 5, 7–8)
Empire: Medo-Persia
Memorable event: Daniel thrown into a lions’ den (Daniel 6, 9)
Empire: Medo-Persia
Memorable event: The exiles return to their homeland in Judah and their capital city, Jerusalem (Daniel 10–12)