WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The then Persian Emperor Darius III was killed as a result of the treachery of one of his provincial officers, bringing under the command of Alexander, the entire empire of Persia and along with it, the kingdom of Judah which was part of the Persian Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hellenistic period The Macedonian empire under Alexander the Great conquered the former Kingdom of Judah in 332 BC, defeating the Persian empire which had held the territory since Cyrus’ conquest of the Babylonians.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire, Jerusalem and Judea fell under Greek control and Hellenistic influence. After the Wars of the Diadochoi following Alexander’s death, Jerusalem and Judea fell under Ptolemaic control under Ptolemy I and continued minting Yehud coinage.