isrealites By evie123 1700 BCE 1700s BCE - Abraham settles in the land of Israel (Canaan). 1500 BCE 1500 BCE - Joseph is sold into slavery. His family join him in Egypt. 1400 BCE 1400s BCE - The Hebrews are enslaved by the Egyptians. 1300 BCE 1300 BCE - Moses leads the Hebrews out of Egypt. 1200 BCE 1200s BCE - The Hebrews arrive in Israel. 1020 BCE 1020 BCE - Saul is crowned the first King of Israel. 1000 BCE 1000 BCE - David becomes King of Israel. 922 BCE 922 BCE - Israel is split into two nations: Israel in the north and Judah in the south. 722 BCE 722 BCE - The Assyrians conquer the Northern Kingdom. 586 BCE 586 BCE - Babylon, ruled by Nebuchadnezzar II, conquers Judah and destroys the Temple and takes many Israelites captive. 538 BCE 538 BCE - Cyrus the Great, King of Persia, conquers Babylonia. He allows the Jewish people to return home. 516 BCE 516 BCE - The Second Temple is constructed in Jerusalem. 322 BCE 322 BCE - The Greeks, led by Alexander the Great, conquer Israel along with all of Persia and Egypt. 167 BCE 167 BCE - The Maccabean revolt occurs and brings independence to the Jews. 70 BCE 70 CE - The Romans destroy the Second Temple and much of Jerusalem. 37 BCE 37 BCE - Herod the Great is made King of Israel by Rome. 30 30 CE - Jesus Christ is crucified. 2023 THE END