The vision that Daniel recorded in Dan 11 begins in 480 BC with the fourth king after King Darius and ends with the resurrection found in Dan 12.
Jesus chose the titles king of the North and the king of the South in the vision because their fulfillment changes over the long period of time that the vision spans.
Below are the insights that I have been given so far regarding the fulfillment of the king of the North and the king of the South found in Dan 11.
The fulfillment of Dan 11:1-2 took place when King Xerxes, who was the fourth king of Persia after King Cyrus, the conquerer of the Babylonians under King Belteshazzar, rose up against Greece and was defeated at Athens in 480 BC.
Dan. 11:1 “In the first year of Darius the Mede, I arose to be an encouragement and a protection for him. 2 “And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, he will arouse the whole empire against the realm of Greece.
Dan 11:3 was fulfilled when Alexander the Great, the son of King Phillip II of Macedonia, arose and conquered the Persians in 334 BC and after he died in 332 BC at least 34 of his generals and governors that he left in charge of the kingdoms that he had conquered began fighting with each other until the Romans took over a great portion of the kingdom.
Dan 11:3 “And a mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and do as he pleases. 4 “But as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four points of the compass, though not to his own descendants, nor according to his authority which he wielded, for his sovereignty will be uprooted and given to others besides them.
Ptolmey (I) Soter and Seleucus (I) Nicator Fulfilled the King of the South and the Prince that Grew Strong With Him Described in Dan. 11:5
Dan. 11:5 “Then the king of the South will grow strong, along with one of his princes who will gain ascendancy over him and obtain dominion; his domain will be a great dominion indeed.
In order to show that Ptolmey (I) Soter fulfilled the king of the South that grew strong, which is described in Dan 11:5, after Alexander the Great died and his kingdom imploded and was parceled out toward the four points of the compass we must begin with the records that show when Alexander the Great died.
According to Annals of the World record number 2356 below Alexander the Great died in 323 BC.
3681c AM, 4391 JP, 323 BC
2356. From the diaries, Arrian and Plutach describe in detail the events that happened during his last sickness. No one can tell us who wrote those diaries of what he did. Whether Eumenes Cardianus or Diodorus Erythreus or Strattis Olynthius did this, we do not know. He wrote a diary of his deed in 4 books and one particular book of Alexander’s death according to Duidas. Whoever’s diaries they were, they contain the clearest account of what happened. Therefore have I thought it good to include what I found in Plutarch from these diaries. I compared them with the days of the Macedonian month of Daesius and our month of May using my own discourse of the Macedonian year. “The 18th of the month Dasin’s (May 12th) he slept in a bath for his fever. The next day (May 13th) after he had washed, he went to his chamber and spent that day there playing dice with Medius and then washed again. Toward the evening after his devotions, he ate his supper somewhat greedily and the next night had a grievous bout of a fever. On the 20th day (May 14th) when he had walked, he offered sacrifices very solemnly again. While lying along in a bath, he listened to Nearchus as he told him what things as had happened to him on his voyage and what wonders he had seen in the ocean. (May 15th) When he did the same this day, his fever increased. The next day (May 16th) his fever grew very sharply and he was carried to lie in a chamber near the great pool or swimming place. Here he talked with his commanders of putting approved men in places of office when offices needed to be filled. On the 24th (May 18th) his sickness grew worse and he offered sacrifice to which he was carried. He ordered the chief commanders and captains who were then in the court to stay with him but the centurions and corporals to serve outside and watch. He was carried into the innermost lodgings of the court. On the 25th day (May 19th) he had a little relief but his fever did not leave him. When the captains came to him, he did not speak to them at all and likewise on the 26th. (May 20th) Thereupon the Macedonians thought that he had been dead and came flocking with a great noise to the chamber door and threatened his friends who were there if they would not let them in. The doors were opened and every common soldier passed by his bedside. The same day Pithon and Selencus who were sent to Serapis’ temple to learn whether Alexander should be moved there or not. They brought back the answer from the oracle that he should stay where he was. On the 28th day (May 22nd.) in the evening he died.
Alexander the Great died in 323 BC
The fact that Annals of World record 2427 below points out that Ptolemy, who was the governor of Egypt under Alexander the Great, had grown so strong in Egypt by the time of Alexander the Greats’ death that it would have been hard to remove him, demonstrates that Ptolemy was the king of the South that grew in strength and continued to do so after Alexander the Greats’ death, which was prophesied in Dan 11:5.
Ptolmey (I) Soter was the governor of Egypt appointed by Alexander the Great who fulfilled the king of the South described in Dan 11:5
3683 AM, 4393 JP, 321 BC
2427. After this, Antipater made a new distribution of the governments of the provinces in Triparadisus. He partly ratified what had formerly been done in that region and made some alterations as required. He left Ptolemy what he had, for it was hard to remove him to any other government since he was firmly entrenched in Egypt. Mesopotamia and the country of Arbela were assigned to Amphimachus, the king’s brother. Babylon went to Seleucus, Parthia to Philippuis, Aria and Drangiana to Atasander of Cyprus. Bactria and Sogdiana went to Stasanor of Solos from the same land. Media, as far as to the Caspian Gates, was taken from Atropates, the son-in-law of the deceased Perdiccas and given to Pithon the son of Crateas or Cratenas. Thereupon Atropates, called the lesser Media from his own name Atroperia and revolted from the Macedonian government and made himself absolute king of it. His posterity held it down until the time of Strabo. (Strabo. l. 11. p. 523.) Antigenes, (for whom Antigonus is incorrectly written in Diodorus) captain of the silver targeteers was given the province of Susa because he was the first that went against Perdiccas. 3000 of the most active Macedonians in the recent sedition were given to him. The rest of the provinces of the upper Asia were left in the hands of such as had them before except for Patala. It was the greatest city of all India.
Annals of the World records 2527 thru 2530 reveal that in 314 BC when Seleucus fled Babylon to Egypt and convinced Ptolemy Soter to help him fight against Antigonus he became Ptolemys’ Prince that grew in strength with him, which was foretold Dan.11:5.
3690 AM, 4400 JP, 314 BC
2527. After 22 days, he arrived at Babylon and Seleucus, the governor of that province, received him with all royal presents and feasted his whole army. Antigonus wanted him to give an account of all the money in the public treasury which he had received there since he was appointed to his position. Seleucus replied that he was not bound to give an account for that which was given him by the Macedonians for the service which he had done for Alexander in his lifetime. When hostilities grew daily between them, Seleucus knew he was too weak to tackle Antigonus and feared lest he be killed like Pithon. He stole away with only 50 cavalry in his company and fled to Ptolemy in Egypt. All the world spoke of how good Ptolemy was to all those that fled to him for refuge. (Diod. Sic. year 2. Olymp. 116. and Appia. in his Syriaca. p. 121.)
2529. When Seleucus was safely in Egypt, Ptolemy entertained him very graciously. When he told Ptolemy all the things Antigonus had done against him, he persuaded Ptolemy to fight against Antigonus. (Diod. Sic. year 2. Olymp. 116. with Pausanias in his Attica, p. 5.)
2530. From there Seleucus with some his closest friends went to Europe, to persuade Cassander, who then commanded all in Macedonia and Lysimachus, who was over Thracia, to wage war on Antigonus. Antigonus suspected his intentions and sent his agents to Ptolemy, Cassander and Lysimachus, to request their love and friendship to him as in former times. (Diod. Sic. year 2. Olymp. 116.) However, Seleucus carried the day so that they all joined together with him in a firm league against Antigonus. (Appia. in his Syriaca. p. 121.)
Selecus (I) Nicator fulfilled the Prince that grew strong with the King of South described in Dan 11:5 after he fled to Egypt in 314 BC
Records 2563 thru 2565 reveal that in 312 BC Seleucus recaptured Babylon, which marked the beginning of the Seleucid Kingdom and Seleucus Nicators’ growth in dominion and ascendancy over Ptolemy Soter, the King of the South, which is described in Dan. 11:5 when it depicts the Prince that grows with the King of the South growing greater in dominion and ascending over the King of the South.
3692 AM, 4402 JP, 312 BC
2563. Seleucus took with him 1000 foot soldiers from Ptolemy’s (as Appianus has it, for Diodorus says only 800.) and 200 cavalry. With so small a force he went to recover his government of the province of Babylon. When he came with them into Mesopotamia, he there dealt with the Macedonians he found living in Carran. He persuaded some to follow him, others he forced to go along with him in his journey. No sooner had he set foot within the territory of Babylon, then the inhabitants came flocking to him and offered him their service in the recovering of his government. Polyarchus also, who held some kind of office among them, came to him to receive his commands and brought 1000 armed troops to him. When those who sided with Antigonus knew of his popularity with the people, they all fled to the citadel which was commanded by Diphilus. Seleucus besieged it and took it by force. He released from there the children and friends of his that Antigonus had imprisoned when Seleucus had fled to Egypt for fear. When this was done, he started raising soldiers in the country. He bought horses and distributed them among those who were able to ride them. With all of them he behaved fairly and friendly. He secured their loyalty so they were all ready to risk any hazard with him. So for the third time he again recovered all his government of Babylon. (Diod. Sic. with Appian. in his Syriaca, p. 121.)
2564. Nicanor, whom Antigonus had made governor of the province of Media, marched against Seleucus with 10,000 foot soldiers and 7000 cavalry. Seleucus immediately went to meet him with a little more than 3000 foot soldiers and 400 cavalry. When he had crossed the Tigris River, he heard that the enemy was not far off. He hid his men in the marshes around there and planned to ambush Nicanor. When Nicanor came to the bank of the Tigris River, he could not find the enemy and camped near to a post house of the kings. Little did he think that the enemy was so near. The next night he was not even thinking about the enemy and did not post a proper military watch. Seleucus attacked him and raised a great tumult in his army. When the Persians started to fight back, Euager their general along with other commanders were killed. After this fight most of Nicanor’s army abandoned him and defected to Seleucus. They did not like the fix they were in nor did they care for Antigonus. Thereupon Nicanor feared what would happen next lest his soldiers turn him over to Seleucus. He stole away with some few of his friends, and fled home through the desert into Media again. (Diod. Sic.)
2565. When Seleucus had gotten this powerful army, he still behaved well toward all men and easily subdued the provinces of Media, Susa and the other bordering countries. He quickly sent Ptolemy word how he had regained his full regal power and majesty. (Diod. Sic. year 1. Olymp. 117.) Based on this, Eusebius counts this as the first year of Seleucus’ reign. All note that the Edesseni begin their epoch here. The story of the Maccabees’ account of the Greek reign begins here. Without a doubt this is from the autumn of this very year, that is, from September or October of the year 4402 JP (years from creation). Starting at that time, the writer of the second book of Maccabees calculates his Greek years, and the Jews there, “eram Contractium”, i.e. “their account of Contracts”, and those of Edessa, and other Syrians, in their “Epoch of the Seleucian Kingdom”, and the Arabians, “the years of Alexander Dehiplarnain”, as they call them. Yet the writer of the first book of Maccabees begins his account of the Greek year, from the previous spring to this autumn and Ptolemy of Alexandria, in his great Syntaxis begins his Chaldean account from the next spring.
Seleucus recaptured Babylon from Antigonus in 312 BC and began establishing the Seleucid Kingdom
Annals of the World record 2746 confirms that Seleucus was the Prince that grew in strength with Ptolemy, who was the king of the South, while he took refuge in Egypt and after he recaptured Babylon, his dominion grew greater and he ascended over King Ptolemy, the King of the South when the historian Arrian concludes that Seleucus was the greatest man that lived after Alexander the Great and that he had the most noble spirit and the largest dominion of all others.
The Seleucid Empire grew greater in domain and dominion than the Ptolemic Empire as described in Dan 11:5
3724 AM, 4434 JP, 280 BC
2746. Arrian tells us that Seleucus was the greatest man that lived after Alexander the Great and had the most noble spirit of all the rest. He had the largest dominions of all others. (l. de Reb. Alexand.) He died in the 43rd year after the death of Alexander, the 32nd year of the Greek or Seleucian Calendar. Appian said he lived 73 years but Justin says 78 years. His body was buried by Philetaerus the king of Pergamus, which he redeemed from Ceraunus with a great sum of money. After he had buried it in a most solemn manner, he sent his ashes to his son Antiochus. He burned it in Seleucia which stands on the sea coast. He built a shrine to his tomb which was called Nicatorium after his surname. (Appian, in Syriac. p. 129.) Justin tells us that both he, his sons and grand children after him, were all born with the sign of an anchor on one of their thighs. This was a natural birthmark of that family. (l. 15. c. 4.) Ausonius in his book “de Claris Urbius”, that is, “of famous cities”, spoke of Antioch and said: (l. 2.) –Illa Selucum. &c. She for her founder did Seleucus praise, Who ware a native anchor in his thigh; A true impress of his nativity, And cognizance on all his progeny.
The king of the North was probably first fulfilled by the Roman Empire and then followed by England.
After Egypt the king of the South was most likely fulfilled by Saudi Arabia when Mohammed started the Islamic religion and subsequent Islamic rulers set out on Islamic Crusades and conquered North Africa, part of the Middle East and part of Europe.
Some of the wars between the Roman/Byzantine Empires and Islam most likely fulfilled some of the earlier wars described in Dan 11 between the king of the North and the King of the South.
According to William Branham's visions, which I posted below Russia is the current king of the North.
1933 Seven Visions by William Branham
(Concerning Endtime Events From 1933 to The End)
The first vision was that Mussolini would invade Ethiopia and that nation would "fall at his steps". That vision surely did cause some repercussions, and some were very angry when I said it and would not believe it. But it happened that way. He just walked in there with his modern arms and took over. The natives didn't have a chance. But the vision also said that Mussolini would come to a horrible end with his own people turning on him. That came to pass just exactly as it was said.
The next vision foretold that an Austrian by the name of Adolph Hitler would rise up as dictator over Germany, and that he would draw the world into war. It showed the Siegfried line and how our troops would have a terrible time to overcome it. Then it showed that Hitler would come to a mysterious end.
The third vision was in the realm of world politics for it showed me that there would be three great ISMS, Fascism, Nazism, Communism, but that the first two would be swallowed up into the third. The voice admonished, "WATCH RUSSIA, WATCH RUSSIA. Keep your eye on the King of the North."
The fourth vision showed the great advances in science that would come after the Second World War. It was headed up in the vision of a plastic bubble-topped car that was running down beautiful highways under remote control so that people appeared seated in this car without a steering wheel and they were playing some sort of a game to amuse themselves.
The fifth vision had to do with the moral problem of our age, centering mostly around women. God showed me that women began to be out of their place with the granting of the vote. Then they cut off their hair, which signified that they were no longer under the authority of a man but insisted on either equal rights, or in most cases, more than equal rights. She adopted men's clothing and went into a state of undress, until the last picture I saw was a woman naked except for a little fig leaf type apron. With this vision I saw the terrible perversion and moral plight of the whole world.
Then in the sixth vision there arose up in America a most beautiful, but cruel woman. She held the people in her complete power
The last and seventh vision was wherein I heard a most terrible explosion. As I turned to look I saw nothing but debris, craters, and smoke all over the land of America.
I am in agreement with other believers that Saudi Arabia is the current king of the South.
The Soviet-Afghan War, in which Saudi Arabia was the main organizer of the Muslim Militia that pushed the invading Russians out of Afghanistan was most likely the fulfillment of one of the wars described in Dan 11.
The Progressive USA/ Sunni Saudi Arabia orchestrated attempt to overthrow Assad and install a Sunni Muslim Brotherhood government in Syria in which Russia and Iran successfully defended Assad is an instance when the King of the South Saudi Arabia and it’s proxies attempted to expand it’s realm into the realm of the king of the North, Russia and it’s allies Syria and Iran.
Iran’s attempt to take control of Yemen through the Shiite Houthis in Yemen is an instance when the king of north, Russia and it’s ally, Iran is attempting to seize control of Yemen, which is located right at the door step of the king of the South, Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi attempt to take control of Syria and and Iran’s attempt take control of Yemen are most likely part of the fulfillment of the wars described in Dan 11, which lead up to the rising of the Antichrist.
Jesus chose the titles king of the North and the king of the South in the vision because their fulfillment changes over the long period of time that the vision spans.
Below are the insights that I have been given so far regarding the fulfillment of the king of the North and the king of the South found in Dan 11.
The fulfillment of Dan 11:1-2 took place when King Xerxes, who was the fourth king of Persia after King Cyrus, the conquerer of the Babylonians under King Belteshazzar, rose up against Greece and was defeated at Athens in 480 BC.
Dan. 11:1 “In the first year of Darius the Mede, I arose to be an encouragement and a protection for him. 2 “And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, he will arouse the whole empire against the realm of Greece.
Dan 11:3 was fulfilled when Alexander the Great, the son of King Phillip II of Macedonia, arose and conquered the Persians in 334 BC and after he died in 332 BC at least 34 of his generals and governors that he left in charge of the kingdoms that he had conquered began fighting with each other until the Romans took over a great portion of the kingdom.
Dan 11:3 “And a mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and do as he pleases. 4 “But as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four points of the compass, though not to his own descendants, nor according to his authority which he wielded, for his sovereignty will be uprooted and given to others besides them.
Ptolmey (I) Soter and Seleucus (I) Nicator Fulfilled the King of the South and the Prince that Grew Strong With Him Described in Dan. 11:5
Dan. 11:5 “Then the king of the South will grow strong, along with one of his princes who will gain ascendancy over him and obtain dominion; his domain will be a great dominion indeed.
In order to show that Ptolmey (I) Soter fulfilled the king of the South that grew strong, which is described in Dan 11:5, after Alexander the Great died and his kingdom imploded and was parceled out toward the four points of the compass we must begin with the records that show when Alexander the Great died.
According to Annals of the World record number 2356 below Alexander the Great died in 323 BC.
3681c AM, 4391 JP, 323 BC
2356. From the diaries, Arrian and Plutach describe in detail the events that happened during his last sickness. No one can tell us who wrote those diaries of what he did. Whether Eumenes Cardianus or Diodorus Erythreus or Strattis Olynthius did this, we do not know. He wrote a diary of his deed in 4 books and one particular book of Alexander’s death according to Duidas. Whoever’s diaries they were, they contain the clearest account of what happened. Therefore have I thought it good to include what I found in Plutarch from these diaries. I compared them with the days of the Macedonian month of Daesius and our month of May using my own discourse of the Macedonian year. “The 18th of the month Dasin’s (May 12th) he slept in a bath for his fever. The next day (May 13th) after he had washed, he went to his chamber and spent that day there playing dice with Medius and then washed again. Toward the evening after his devotions, he ate his supper somewhat greedily and the next night had a grievous bout of a fever. On the 20th day (May 14th) when he had walked, he offered sacrifices very solemnly again. While lying along in a bath, he listened to Nearchus as he told him what things as had happened to him on his voyage and what wonders he had seen in the ocean. (May 15th) When he did the same this day, his fever increased. The next day (May 16th) his fever grew very sharply and he was carried to lie in a chamber near the great pool or swimming place. Here he talked with his commanders of putting approved men in places of office when offices needed to be filled. On the 24th (May 18th) his sickness grew worse and he offered sacrifice to which he was carried. He ordered the chief commanders and captains who were then in the court to stay with him but the centurions and corporals to serve outside and watch. He was carried into the innermost lodgings of the court. On the 25th day (May 19th) he had a little relief but his fever did not leave him. When the captains came to him, he did not speak to them at all and likewise on the 26th. (May 20th) Thereupon the Macedonians thought that he had been dead and came flocking with a great noise to the chamber door and threatened his friends who were there if they would not let them in. The doors were opened and every common soldier passed by his bedside. The same day Pithon and Selencus who were sent to Serapis’ temple to learn whether Alexander should be moved there or not. They brought back the answer from the oracle that he should stay where he was. On the 28th day (May 22nd.) in the evening he died.
Alexander the Great died in 323 BC
The fact that Annals of World record 2427 below points out that Ptolemy, who was the governor of Egypt under Alexander the Great, had grown so strong in Egypt by the time of Alexander the Greats’ death that it would have been hard to remove him, demonstrates that Ptolemy was the king of the South that grew in strength and continued to do so after Alexander the Greats’ death, which was prophesied in Dan 11:5.
Ptolmey (I) Soter was the governor of Egypt appointed by Alexander the Great who fulfilled the king of the South described in Dan 11:5
3683 AM, 4393 JP, 321 BC
2427. After this, Antipater made a new distribution of the governments of the provinces in Triparadisus. He partly ratified what had formerly been done in that region and made some alterations as required. He left Ptolemy what he had, for it was hard to remove him to any other government since he was firmly entrenched in Egypt. Mesopotamia and the country of Arbela were assigned to Amphimachus, the king’s brother. Babylon went to Seleucus, Parthia to Philippuis, Aria and Drangiana to Atasander of Cyprus. Bactria and Sogdiana went to Stasanor of Solos from the same land. Media, as far as to the Caspian Gates, was taken from Atropates, the son-in-law of the deceased Perdiccas and given to Pithon the son of Crateas or Cratenas. Thereupon Atropates, called the lesser Media from his own name Atroperia and revolted from the Macedonian government and made himself absolute king of it. His posterity held it down until the time of Strabo. (Strabo. l. 11. p. 523.) Antigenes, (for whom Antigonus is incorrectly written in Diodorus) captain of the silver targeteers was given the province of Susa because he was the first that went against Perdiccas. 3000 of the most active Macedonians in the recent sedition were given to him. The rest of the provinces of the upper Asia were left in the hands of such as had them before except for Patala. It was the greatest city of all India.
Annals of the World records 2527 thru 2530 reveal that in 314 BC when Seleucus fled Babylon to Egypt and convinced Ptolemy Soter to help him fight against Antigonus he became Ptolemys’ Prince that grew in strength with him, which was foretold Dan.11:5.
3690 AM, 4400 JP, 314 BC
2527. After 22 days, he arrived at Babylon and Seleucus, the governor of that province, received him with all royal presents and feasted his whole army. Antigonus wanted him to give an account of all the money in the public treasury which he had received there since he was appointed to his position. Seleucus replied that he was not bound to give an account for that which was given him by the Macedonians for the service which he had done for Alexander in his lifetime. When hostilities grew daily between them, Seleucus knew he was too weak to tackle Antigonus and feared lest he be killed like Pithon. He stole away with only 50 cavalry in his company and fled to Ptolemy in Egypt. All the world spoke of how good Ptolemy was to all those that fled to him for refuge. (Diod. Sic. year 2. Olymp. 116. and Appia. in his Syriaca. p. 121.)
2529. When Seleucus was safely in Egypt, Ptolemy entertained him very graciously. When he told Ptolemy all the things Antigonus had done against him, he persuaded Ptolemy to fight against Antigonus. (Diod. Sic. year 2. Olymp. 116. with Pausanias in his Attica, p. 5.)
2530. From there Seleucus with some his closest friends went to Europe, to persuade Cassander, who then commanded all in Macedonia and Lysimachus, who was over Thracia, to wage war on Antigonus. Antigonus suspected his intentions and sent his agents to Ptolemy, Cassander and Lysimachus, to request their love and friendship to him as in former times. (Diod. Sic. year 2. Olymp. 116.) However, Seleucus carried the day so that they all joined together with him in a firm league against Antigonus. (Appia. in his Syriaca. p. 121.)
Selecus (I) Nicator fulfilled the Prince that grew strong with the King of South described in Dan 11:5 after he fled to Egypt in 314 BC
Records 2563 thru 2565 reveal that in 312 BC Seleucus recaptured Babylon, which marked the beginning of the Seleucid Kingdom and Seleucus Nicators’ growth in dominion and ascendancy over Ptolemy Soter, the King of the South, which is described in Dan. 11:5 when it depicts the Prince that grows with the King of the South growing greater in dominion and ascending over the King of the South.
3692 AM, 4402 JP, 312 BC
2563. Seleucus took with him 1000 foot soldiers from Ptolemy’s (as Appianus has it, for Diodorus says only 800.) and 200 cavalry. With so small a force he went to recover his government of the province of Babylon. When he came with them into Mesopotamia, he there dealt with the Macedonians he found living in Carran. He persuaded some to follow him, others he forced to go along with him in his journey. No sooner had he set foot within the territory of Babylon, then the inhabitants came flocking to him and offered him their service in the recovering of his government. Polyarchus also, who held some kind of office among them, came to him to receive his commands and brought 1000 armed troops to him. When those who sided with Antigonus knew of his popularity with the people, they all fled to the citadel which was commanded by Diphilus. Seleucus besieged it and took it by force. He released from there the children and friends of his that Antigonus had imprisoned when Seleucus had fled to Egypt for fear. When this was done, he started raising soldiers in the country. He bought horses and distributed them among those who were able to ride them. With all of them he behaved fairly and friendly. He secured their loyalty so they were all ready to risk any hazard with him. So for the third time he again recovered all his government of Babylon. (Diod. Sic. with Appian. in his Syriaca, p. 121.)
2564. Nicanor, whom Antigonus had made governor of the province of Media, marched against Seleucus with 10,000 foot soldiers and 7000 cavalry. Seleucus immediately went to meet him with a little more than 3000 foot soldiers and 400 cavalry. When he had crossed the Tigris River, he heard that the enemy was not far off. He hid his men in the marshes around there and planned to ambush Nicanor. When Nicanor came to the bank of the Tigris River, he could not find the enemy and camped near to a post house of the kings. Little did he think that the enemy was so near. The next night he was not even thinking about the enemy and did not post a proper military watch. Seleucus attacked him and raised a great tumult in his army. When the Persians started to fight back, Euager their general along with other commanders were killed. After this fight most of Nicanor’s army abandoned him and defected to Seleucus. They did not like the fix they were in nor did they care for Antigonus. Thereupon Nicanor feared what would happen next lest his soldiers turn him over to Seleucus. He stole away with some few of his friends, and fled home through the desert into Media again. (Diod. Sic.)
2565. When Seleucus had gotten this powerful army, he still behaved well toward all men and easily subdued the provinces of Media, Susa and the other bordering countries. He quickly sent Ptolemy word how he had regained his full regal power and majesty. (Diod. Sic. year 1. Olymp. 117.) Based on this, Eusebius counts this as the first year of Seleucus’ reign. All note that the Edesseni begin their epoch here. The story of the Maccabees’ account of the Greek reign begins here. Without a doubt this is from the autumn of this very year, that is, from September or October of the year 4402 JP (years from creation). Starting at that time, the writer of the second book of Maccabees calculates his Greek years, and the Jews there, “eram Contractium”, i.e. “their account of Contracts”, and those of Edessa, and other Syrians, in their “Epoch of the Seleucian Kingdom”, and the Arabians, “the years of Alexander Dehiplarnain”, as they call them. Yet the writer of the first book of Maccabees begins his account of the Greek year, from the previous spring to this autumn and Ptolemy of Alexandria, in his great Syntaxis begins his Chaldean account from the next spring.
Seleucus recaptured Babylon from Antigonus in 312 BC and began establishing the Seleucid Kingdom
Annals of the World record 2746 confirms that Seleucus was the Prince that grew in strength with Ptolemy, who was the king of the South, while he took refuge in Egypt and after he recaptured Babylon, his dominion grew greater and he ascended over King Ptolemy, the King of the South when the historian Arrian concludes that Seleucus was the greatest man that lived after Alexander the Great and that he had the most noble spirit and the largest dominion of all others.
The Seleucid Empire grew greater in domain and dominion than the Ptolemic Empire as described in Dan 11:5
3724 AM, 4434 JP, 280 BC
2746. Arrian tells us that Seleucus was the greatest man that lived after Alexander the Great and had the most noble spirit of all the rest. He had the largest dominions of all others. (l. de Reb. Alexand.) He died in the 43rd year after the death of Alexander, the 32nd year of the Greek or Seleucian Calendar. Appian said he lived 73 years but Justin says 78 years. His body was buried by Philetaerus the king of Pergamus, which he redeemed from Ceraunus with a great sum of money. After he had buried it in a most solemn manner, he sent his ashes to his son Antiochus. He burned it in Seleucia which stands on the sea coast. He built a shrine to his tomb which was called Nicatorium after his surname. (Appian, in Syriac. p. 129.) Justin tells us that both he, his sons and grand children after him, were all born with the sign of an anchor on one of their thighs. This was a natural birthmark of that family. (l. 15. c. 4.) Ausonius in his book “de Claris Urbius”, that is, “of famous cities”, spoke of Antioch and said: (l. 2.) –Illa Selucum. &c. She for her founder did Seleucus praise, Who ware a native anchor in his thigh; A true impress of his nativity, And cognizance on all his progeny.
The king of the North was probably first fulfilled by the Roman Empire and then followed by England.
After Egypt the king of the South was most likely fulfilled by Saudi Arabia when Mohammed started the Islamic religion and subsequent Islamic rulers set out on Islamic Crusades and conquered North Africa, part of the Middle East and part of Europe.
Some of the wars between the Roman/Byzantine Empires and Islam most likely fulfilled some of the earlier wars described in Dan 11 between the king of the North and the King of the South.
According to William Branham's visions, which I posted below Russia is the current king of the North.
1933 Seven Visions by William Branham
(Concerning Endtime Events From 1933 to The End)
The first vision was that Mussolini would invade Ethiopia and that nation would "fall at his steps". That vision surely did cause some repercussions, and some were very angry when I said it and would not believe it. But it happened that way. He just walked in there with his modern arms and took over. The natives didn't have a chance. But the vision also said that Mussolini would come to a horrible end with his own people turning on him. That came to pass just exactly as it was said.
The next vision foretold that an Austrian by the name of Adolph Hitler would rise up as dictator over Germany, and that he would draw the world into war. It showed the Siegfried line and how our troops would have a terrible time to overcome it. Then it showed that Hitler would come to a mysterious end.
The third vision was in the realm of world politics for it showed me that there would be three great ISMS, Fascism, Nazism, Communism, but that the first two would be swallowed up into the third. The voice admonished, "WATCH RUSSIA, WATCH RUSSIA. Keep your eye on the King of the North."
The fourth vision showed the great advances in science that would come after the Second World War. It was headed up in the vision of a plastic bubble-topped car that was running down beautiful highways under remote control so that people appeared seated in this car without a steering wheel and they were playing some sort of a game to amuse themselves.
The fifth vision had to do with the moral problem of our age, centering mostly around women. God showed me that women began to be out of their place with the granting of the vote. Then they cut off their hair, which signified that they were no longer under the authority of a man but insisted on either equal rights, or in most cases, more than equal rights. She adopted men's clothing and went into a state of undress, until the last picture I saw was a woman naked except for a little fig leaf type apron. With this vision I saw the terrible perversion and moral plight of the whole world.
Then in the sixth vision there arose up in America a most beautiful, but cruel woman. She held the people in her complete power
The last and seventh vision was wherein I heard a most terrible explosion. As I turned to look I saw nothing but debris, craters, and smoke all over the land of America.
I am in agreement with other believers that Saudi Arabia is the current king of the South.
The Soviet-Afghan War, in which Saudi Arabia was the main organizer of the Muslim Militia that pushed the invading Russians out of Afghanistan was most likely the fulfillment of one of the wars described in Dan 11.
The Progressive USA/ Sunni Saudi Arabia orchestrated attempt to overthrow Assad and install a Sunni Muslim Brotherhood government in Syria in which Russia and Iran successfully defended Assad is an instance when the King of the South Saudi Arabia and it’s proxies attempted to expand it’s realm into the realm of the king of the North, Russia and it’s allies Syria and Iran.
Iran’s attempt to take control of Yemen through the Shiite Houthis in Yemen is an instance when the king of north, Russia and it’s ally, Iran is attempting to seize control of Yemen, which is located right at the door step of the king of the South, Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi attempt to take control of Syria and and Iran’s attempt take control of Yemen are most likely part of the fulfillment of the wars described in Dan 11, which lead up to the rising of the Antichrist.