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108
Fatimids Destroy
Fatimids Destroy the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. -
132
Bar Kochba Revolt
The Temple was destroyed, Jerusalem had been conquered, and Rome had crushed the Great Revolt of the Jews. -
167
Revolt of the Maccabees
A revolt of the Jews is the world’s first ideological/religious war, and Jews thought their religion was the only religion worth dyeing for. -
219
Mishna Complied by Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi
During the Hadrian persecutions the sages were forced into hiding. -
322
Greeks Conquer
The Greeks were led by Alexander the Great while they conquered Israel, Persia, and Egypt. -
516
The second Temple
The second Temple was constructed. -
538
Cyrus the Great
King of Persia, Cyrus the Great, conquers Babylonia. Then he allows the Jewish people to return home. -
637
Muslim Armies Conquer
Muslims are fired by the new religion of Islam, and conquer Jerusalem. -
691
Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock is built on the Temple Mount. -
722
Assyrians Invaded
Assyrians invaded and destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel. -
931
Israel was Divided
Israel was divided into two kingdoms, Israel in the North and Judah in the South. -
1517
Israel Ruled
Israel was ruled by the Ottoman Empire. -
Nazi Holocaust
Mass migration because of Nazi Holocaust of the Jews in Europe. -
Likud leader Ariel Sharon Visits Jerusalem
Likud leader Ariel Sharon visits Jerusalem site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as Al-Haram al-Sharif. Palestinian protects escalate into new wave of violence. -
First Gulf State
The United Arab Emirates become the first Gulf state to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.