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שחתכוהו מגדולתו - בימי אחשורוש שהרי בלשצר השליטו תלתא במלכותו וכן דריוש המדי שנאמר ועלה מנהון סרכיא תלתא די דניאל חד מנהון (דניאל ו) וכן כורש שנאמר ודניאל הצלח במלכות דריוש ובמלכות כורש פרסאה (שם) וכשמלך אחשורוש חתכו מגדולתו: Because he was cut down from his greatness in the days of Ahasuerus. As behold, Belshazzar had made three govern over his kingdom (one of whom was Daniel). And likewise Darius the Mede, as it is stated (Daniel 6:3), "And over them were three ministers, of which Daniel was one." And likewise Cyrus, as it is stated (Daniel 6:29), "And Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and during the reign of Cyrus the Persian." But when Ahasuerus governed, he cut him down from his greatness.