Jewish History to Independence - Overview

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  • Avraham & Sarah settle in Cna'an
    1800 BCE

    Avraham & Sarah settle in Cna'an

  • Yaakov & family relocate to Egypt due to famine
    1600 BCE

    Yaakov & family relocate to Egypt due to famine

  • Exodus from Egypt, return to Cna'an
    1300 BCE

    Exodus from Egypt, return to Cna'an

  • First Beit Hamikdash built
    957 BCE

    First Beit Hamikdash built

  • Jewish kingdom splits into Yisrael and Yehuda
    930 BCE

    Jewish kingdom splits into Yisrael and Yehuda

  • Assyrian Exile
    733 BCE

    Assyrian Exile

    Northern Kingdom of Yisrael is exiled and dispersed throughout Assyrian kingdom (10 lost tribes)
  • Babylonian Exile
    587 BCE

    Babylonian Exile

    Beit Hamikdash is destroyed
  • Persian Empire conquers Israel
    538 BCE

    Persian Empire conquers Israel

    Jews allowed to return, build second Beit Hamikdash
  • Greeks conquer Israel
    333 BCE

    Greeks conquer Israel

    Second Beit Hamikdash partially destroyed
  • Macabean rebellion
    110 BCE

    Macabean rebellion

    Macabees gain semi-independence, re-dedicated Beit Hamikdash
  • Romans conquer Israel
    63 BCE

    Romans conquer Israel

    Second Beit Hamikdash is destroyed, Jerusalem renamed Aelia Capitolina, Israel renamed Palestina
  • Period: 395 to 1519

    Israel changes hands many times

  • Ottoman Empire conquers Israel
    1519

    Ottoman Empire conquers Israel

    Jewish population increases
  • WWI Ends

    WWI Ends

    Ottomans lose the war, British Mandate begins in 1920
  • UN Partition Plan

    UN Partition Plan

    UN votes to partition Palestine into two states: Jewish & Arab
  • Israel declares independence!

    Israel declares independence!