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Judean period of independence under the Hasmoneans
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Alexander the Great conquers the Persian Empire
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Alexander the Great conquers Jerusalem.
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Second Jerusalem temple is finished
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Muslim armies take over.
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The Ashdod Revolt against Assyria
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The northern kingdom of Israel is dstroyed by the Assyrians
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The Syro-Ephramite War against Jerusalem during the days of Ahaz of Judah
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David becomes king
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Saul becomes king
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The Israelites establish a kingdom, first under Saul
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The Israelites enter the land of Canaan
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Israel's conquest of Canaan
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The region comes under Ottoman Turkish rule.
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Moses led the Hebrews into the Sinai desert
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The Balfour Declaration gives British approval to the effort to create a Jewish homeland. After World War I, the area comes under British control, which allows some Jewish settlement.
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On May 14, the State of Israel is proclaimed. David Ben-Gurion is its first prime minister. Neighboring Arab countries declare war, but Israel survives.
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During the Six-Day War, Israel attacks Egypt. Israel occupies the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai peninsula and Syria's Golan Heights, and extends its control to all of Jerusalem.
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On October 6, during a Jewish holy day, Egypt attacks territory occupied by Israel. The conflict is known as the Yom Kippur War.
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Cyrus the Great conquers the Babylonian Empire
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Solomon becomes king
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Solomon founds the first Jerusalem Temple
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Persian restoration of Judah and Jerusalem; exiles from Babylon return to Judea to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple
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David's son Solomon becomes king. He builds the Temple in Jerusalem
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After Solomon's death, Israel divides into two kingdoms: Judah in the south, Israel in the north