jan 1, 520 BC - Zerubbabel leads the first group of Jews from captivity back to Jerusalem
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According to the biblical narrative, Zerubbabel was a governor of the Persian Province of Judah and the grandson of Jehoiachin, penultimate king of Judah. Zerubbabel led the first group of Jews, numbering 42,360, who returned from the Babylonian captivity in the first year of Cyrus, King of PersiaAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 520 BC
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~ 2547 years ago