Ancient Hebrews/Israelites
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Updated: 12 Jun 2018
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Created byJulia Miryam-Chavah Schenzinger
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c. 1050 - c. 1010 BCE: the Israelites begin to be a kingdom, under King Saul.c. 1010 - c. 970 BCE: King David's reign.c. 970 BCE: King Solomon (son of David) takes reign. He builds the First Temple in Jerusalem.c. 931 BCE: at Solomon's death, the land is divided into Judah (in the south) and Israel (in the north).722 BCE: the Assyrians take control of the northern kingdom of Israel.c. 620 BCE: a religious reviva takes place in Judah.597 BCE: King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia invades and destroys Judah and Jerusalem.538 BCE: King Cyrus of Persia allows exiles back and supports the building of the Second Temple.164 BCE: The Jews rebel against the Maccabees.135 CE: the Jews are sent into Diaspora, and forbidden from the area near Jerusalem (135)66-73 CE: revolt of the Jews against the Romans. The Second Temple is destroyed 70 CE.132 - 135 CE: another revolt of the Jews.c. 2,000 BCE: Avraham ("father of the many") is believed to have left Ur and taken early, small nomadic, Semitic tribes into Mesopotamia.c. 1300 - c. 1200 BCE: the Israelites begin to enter Canaan.
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