[Avodah] How do Chazal calculate a king's reign?

[Arie Folger]

RDIsrael wrote:
> But if I understood correctly, the original question was based
> on understanding the chronology as presented in Nach.  So
> it should be counted according to our custom for how to
> count their kings, which as per RH 1:1 is from Tishrei,
> regardless of what they did themselves. OTOH, I'm puzzled
> by RMB's comment, because as you say, both Bavli and
> Persian kings are non-Jewish kings.

Not necessarily. The dates in Tanakh could be according to how the
respective surrounding cultures were proclaiming the years of their
kings.
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