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It is the earliest preserved legal text. It is long and well-organized. -
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It includes the rules of Saul, David, and Solomon. -
Israel is split into two kingdoms, with Judah in the south and Israel in the north. Judah remain to be led by David's descendants, while Israel gets a new leader. -
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Legend has it that the twin sons of Mars, Romulus and Remus, founded the city. -
Judah stands alone. They believe God saved them and celebrate. -
Babylon conquers Judah. They force many people to move to new areas, where they are in exile. These Jews struggle to figure out how to live in a new land, as they believe that Israel was the land given to them by God. -
Confucius is China's most famous philosopher and political theorist. -
The Exile ends. People are sent back to Israel under the orders of King Cyrus, who says he was anointed by God to do this. Going back is difficult because the Israelites have been gone for a long time. -
This meant that citizens could elect representative to advocate on their behalf. -
Greece repels a Persian invasion, increasing their confidence. -
Date is a rough estimate. Buddha was a philosopher and spiritual teacher of Ancient India. -
This time period encompasses the lives of the the three most influential Greek philosophers. Their ideas have been very significant in the history of Western thought.
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Greeks rule the land of Israel. This includes a period with Alexander the Great being in power.
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It was designed to keep out invaders. It was a symbol of power. -
The Jews rebelled against Greek rule. Hanukkah celebrates the recovery of Jerusalem due to this rebellion. They also dedicated the Second Temple -
It began under the rule of dictator Caesar Augustus. It also means the end of the Roman Republic. -
The date is an estimate, but it was likely within a couple of years. -
The date is an estimate, but it was likely within a couple of years. -
He wrote about his journeys in his many letters. In total, Paul's letters account for 28% of the New Testament. -
Mark wrote his book first. Next, Luke and Matthew wrote theirs. John wrote his book last.
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This was the last book of the New Testament and therefore the entire Bible to be written. -
The unification of the Qin dynasty in China creates the same geographic shape of modern China, the world's present day most populous country -
In a very important development for the acceptance of Christianity, Constantine converts to the religion. -
In another crucial development for the spread of Christianity, Theodosius I makes this announcement. -
They lost too many battles to groups such as the Goths.