Jewish Diaspora

By ceharper
  • 722 BCE

    Assyrians conquered Israel

    Hebrew people were scattered over the Middle East
  • 597 BCE

    Nebuchadnezzar deported Judaeans

  • 597 BCE

    Three distinct groups of Hebrews / Beginning of Jewish Diaspora

  • 586 BCE

    Nebuchadnezzar deported Judaeans

  • 538 BCE

    Cyrus the Persian allowed Judaeans to return to homeland

  • 63 BCE

    Judaea became a protectorate of Rome

  • 70

    Judaeans revolted

  • 70

    Jewish state comes to an end

  • 73

    Romans destroyed Jerusalem / annexed Juda as a Roman province / drove Jews from Palestine