Jewish History

By Julie Larsen
  • 721 BCE

    Assyrian Tiglath-Pileser III conguered the north kingdom of Israel

  • 587 BCE

    Kingdom of Judah is conquered by the Babylonian Army and First Temple is destroyed

  • 587 BCE

    Geonic Academies are established

  • 540 BCE

    Babylon is conquered by the Persians

  • 516 BCE

    Second Temple reconstruction is completed

  • 332 BCE

    Persians are defeated by Alexander the Great

  • 167 BCE

    Rise of an independent Jewish kingdom (Hasmonaean Dynasty)

  • 63 BCE

    Judea conquered by Roman General Pompey

  • 37 BCE

    Herod the Great is appointed "King of the Jews"

  • 30

    Jesus of Nazareth is put to death

  • 66

    Jews begin to revolt against Roman rule

  • 70

    Romans Destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem