Daniel 5:31

And Darius the Median took the kingdom -The city and kingdom were actually taken by Cyrus, though acting in the name and by the authority of Darius, or Cyaxares, who was his uncle. For a full explanation of the conquests of Cyrus, and of the reason why the city is said to have been taken by Darius, see the notes atIsaiah 41:2. In regard to the question who Darius the Median was, see the Introduction toDaniel 6:0, section II. The name Darius -דריושׁdâreyâvêsh, is the name under which the three Medo-Persian kings are mentioned in the Old Testament. There is some difference of opinion as to its meaning. Herodotus (vi.