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1000 BCE
Israelites conquer and occupy cannan
The manassites were not able to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region. However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labor but did not drive the out completely. -
313 BCE
Roman Emperor declares christianity a religion
Roman Emperor Constantine declares Christianity their official religion. Rome's official religion became Christianity. -
70 BCE
Jewish Rebellion
Romans destroy Jerusalem. That caused jews to spread all over the world. -
6 BCE
Romans capture Jerusalem
Romans make Jerusalem a part of the Roman Empire. They later change its name to Palestine. -
Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was a November 2, 1917 letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Lord Rothschild that made public the British support of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. This Declaration was important to the Jewish people because it gave them a homeland. But certain rights were taken from them.