In the reign of the Persian king Artaxerxes more of the Jews emigrated
from Babylonia to Judea under the command of Ezra, 458 B. C., and Ezra
was governor of the land until 445.
Nehemiah was governor (with an interval) from 445 to 420, and under him
the walls and towers of Jerusalem were rebuilt, and the city acquired
something of its ancient importance. With 420 B. C. the history of the
Jews ends, as far as the Scriptural narrative goes.