Daniel did well as a servant of King Nebuchadnezzar in the ancient kingdom of Babylon. He had served the king faithfully for more than 30 years. But as time passed, Nebuchadnezzar died, and the kingdom of Babylon weakened. In time it was conquered by a different kingdom - the kingdom of Medo-Persia. Daniel survived this overthrow and lived to serve the new king, Cyrus. King Cyrus eventually made Daniel the ruler over a portion of his kingdom. In fact, King Cyrus had determined to put Daniel over the whole nation as the prime minister!
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