**Alexander** of Macedon, in the 6th year of his reign [(which was year 3448)], went up against Daryavesh [(see above year 3442)], the last king of Persia, and drove him from his land. And from this time the beginning of his reign is counted for the counting of documents [(Avodah Zarah 9b in Rashi)], even though the beginning of his reign was in year 3442 [(and in Yesod Olam end of section 50)].

**Chaggai, Zechariah, and Malachi** some say they died in year 3448 [(see above year 3442)] and prophecy ceased. And likewise Ezra died then [(Tzeda)]. And Meshullam son of Zerubavel died and Chananyah his son, one of the wise men of his generation, stood in his place [(see above year 412)] (Seder Olam chapter 7 and Yuchsin).

**Shimon HaTzaddik** (the Righteous), Kohen Gadol, was among the remnant of the Men of the Great Assembly, and his name was Ido son of Yeshua son of Yehotzadak mentioned in Ezra 2 and in Chaggai. [And Yuchsin in Seder Tanna'im, letter Shin, writes that his name was Ido from the seed of Yeshua son of Yehotzadak who was Kohen Gadol. For at the beginning of the Second Temple, Yeshua was...]

**Yeshua** ben Sirak, who is called Ben Sira, was the grandson of Yeshua son of Yehotzadak the Kohen Gadol [(see above year 298)]. He was in this generation [(Sha'ar HaDorot 100 in the name of Shevet Yehudah)]. And in Ma'or Einayim chapter 22, it writes he was in the time of Shimon HaTzaddik, for at the end of the book of Ben Sira, Shimon HaTzaddik is mentioned and his praise is recounted, that he was...