Iran's 4 Kingdoms in Dan 11:1-2

Most study Bibles present Alexander The Great as the strong King in Dan 11:3.  

Pre-1908, that was the best interpretation available.

After the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. oil & gas discoveries in 1908, and the start of oil sales in 1909, Persia has been far richer than their prior herding goats, sheep, and camels achieved.

On that basis, I proposed the following question to Google:

Q:  Assuming that the strong king in Daniel 11:3 is USA's President Trump in 2026, and the 4th richest Persian-Iran kingdom began in 1909 with the wealth generated by the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. and continues to 2026, define the other 3 prior kingdoms of Persia-Iran that fit these assumptions.

Chat GPT's Answer:

Under the specific theological assumptions that U.S. President Donald Trump is the "mighty king" of 2026 ( Daniel 11:3 ) and the "fourth" Persian kingdom is the modern oil-wealth era (1909–2026), the three prior kingdoms must be the major unified Iranian dynasties immediately preceding the 20th century.

In this framework, the four kingdoms of Persia/Iran are defined as follows:

1st Kingdom: The Safavid Empire (1501–1736)

Significance: This era established the modern borders of Iran and declared Shi'a Islam as the official state religion, creating the distinct national identity that persists today.

Prophetic Fit: As the first "king" in this sequence, the Safavids represent the foundational "standing up" of the modern Persian state after centuries of fragmented rule. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monarchs_of_Iran%23:~:text%3DThe%2520collapse%2520of%2520the%2520Safavids,monarchy%2520was%2520abolished%2520in%25201979.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qajar_Iran%23:~:text%3DThe%2520Guarded%2520Domains%2520of%2520Iran,Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Iran

2nd Kingdom: The Afsharid Empire (1736–1796)

Significance: Founded by Nader Shah, often called the "Napoleon of Persia," this kingdom was characterized by massive military expansion, including the conquest of Delhi.

Prophetic Fit: This kingdom represents the second stage of Persian rise, noted for extreme military prowess and the brief re-establishment of a vast, centralized empire. 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Zand-dynasty%23:~:text%3DFollowing%2520the%2520death%2520of%2520the,Images

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monarchs_of_Iran%23:~:text%3DThe%2520collapse%2520of%2520the%2520Safavids,monarchy%2520was%2520abolished%2520in%25201979.

3rd Kingdom: The Zand Dynasty (1751–1794) 

Significance: Centered in Shiraz under Karim Khan Zand, this era is remembered as a period of relative peace, justice, and the restoration of trade.

Prophetic Fit: The Zands represent the third "king" to arise, bridging the gap between the military expansion of Nader Shah and the modern economic era.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Zand-dynasty%23:~:text%3DFollowing%2520the%2520death%2520of%2520the,Images

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zand_Iran%23:~:text%3DThe%2520Zand%2520era%2520was%2520a,architecture%2520at%2520his%2520capital%2520Shiraz.

https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/zand-dynasty/%23:~:text%3DZAND%2520DYNASTY%2520(1164%252D1209/,state%252C%27%2520or%2520regent).

https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803133352463%23:~:text%3DQuick%2520Reference,were%2520overthrown%2520by%2520the%2520Qajars.

4th Kingdom: The "Oil Wealth" Era (1909–2026)

Significance: Triggered by the 1908 discovery of oil and the 1909 formation of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (now BP), this era spans the late Qajar period, the Pahlavi dynasty, and the Islamic Republic.

Prophetic Fit: In your assumption, this is the "fourth" who is "far richer than them all". Its power is derived from the "riches" of petroleum, which it uses to "stir up all" against Western powers—leading to the 2026 conflict where it is broken by the "mighty king" (President Trump).

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/timeline/text/teconomics.html%23:~:text%3D1902:%2520Egypt%27s%2520Aswan%2520Dam%252C%2520built,reserves%2520during%2520World%2520War%2520I.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_Iran%23:~:text%3DIran%27s%2520oil%2520industry%2520began%2520in,Iranian%2520Oil%2520Company%2520(AIOC).

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTeaD2njgBy/%23:~:text%3DAnd%2520again%2520in%2520the%2520YouTube,the%2520coming%2520of%2520the%2520Messiah.

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024JPetG..47..101A/abstract%23:~:text%3DThe%2520search%2520for%2520oil%2520was,are%2520covered%2520in%2520particular%2520detail.%26text%3DKeywords:,OPEC

https://biblehub.com/daniel/11-2.htm%23:~:text%3DAnd%2520when%2520he%2520has%2520grown%2520strong%2520by%2520his%2520resources%252C%2520he,against%2520the%2520kingdom%2520of%2520Greece.%26text%3D%25E2%2580%259CNow%2520I%2520shall%2520tell%2520you,kingdoms%252C%2520even%2520that%2520of%2520Greece.%26text%3D%25E2%2580%259CNow%2520I%2520will%2520announce%2520the,against%2520the%2520kingdom%2520of%2520Greece.%26text%3DAnd%2520he%2520said%252C%2520Now%2520I,all%2520the%2520kingdoms%2520of%2520Greece.%26text%3DAnd%2520now%2520will%2520I%2520declare,against%2520the%2520realm%2520of%2520Greece.%26text%3DAnd%2520now%2520I%2520will%2520tell%2520thee%2520the%2520truth.,the%2520kingdoms%2520of%2520the%2520Greeks.

4th Verse of Daniel Chapter 11

If all the above is God's truth, then we must carefully consider the 4th verse of Daniel's Chapter 11, as follows:

[Dan 11:4 KJV] "4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those."

Trump is the "he" that stands up,  and "his kingdom" is USA that is destroyed, and scattered to the 4 winds.

That will likely soon occur, likely Mar. 19, 2026 in accordance with Daniel 7:5, 11:4; and Rev. 6:7-8, and other Bible verses.

After that, the Muslim hordes will over-run Israel, God will intervene to save Israel, the AntiChrist will rise, endorse the Covenant of Many, the Jews will wrongly assume the AntiChrist is their Messiah, the Jews start building the 3rd. Temple on Temple Mount.  The AntiChrist starts persecuting the Christian's on a world-wide basis.