Western Religions Timeline Project

  • 1312 BCE

    Judaism: Torah was written

    Torah is a book
  • 1000 BCE

    King David unites and grows the kingdom

    Judaism
    First monarch of the Israelite tribes.
    He is important to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
  • 950 BCE

    First temple in Jerusalem

    Solomon's Temple
    Also known as the First temple and the Holy temple.
    Had a subsequent replacement called the Second Temple.
  • 722 BCE

    Assyrians destroy Northern Israelite kingdoms, disperse 10 tribes:

    Judaism
    Nearly ten to twenty years after the initial deportations, the ruling city of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Samaria, was finally taken by Sargon II after a three-year siege started by Shalmaneser V.
  • 609 BCE

    Quran revealed to Muhammed in vision

    An angel grabbed a hold of him an embraced him heavily.
    Commanded him to recite certain verses
  • 586 BCE

    Babylonians overthrow southern kingdom

    Judaism
  • 70 BCE

    The fall of Jerusalem temple

    (Judea) Rebellion towards the roman masters.
    Dispatch army to restore order.
  • 6 BCE

    Jesus' Birth

    Jesus' Birth
    Don't know exactly when he was born
    or where
    at the time of the Annunciation
  • 324

    Christianity Founded

    1st century to the present
    Spread all over Europe in the middle ages
  • 380

    Christianity becomes official religion of Roman empire

    Christianity becomes official religion of Roman empire
    Emperor Theodosius the first made it the sole authorized religion
  • 570

    Muhammad born

    Mecca,Saudi Arabia
  • 632

    Islam Splits into 2 main parts: Sunni and Shia:

    Two major denominations in Europe.
    Different opinions in hadith.
  • 1000

    Islam Founded

    Islam Founded
    Believed to be originated in Mecca and Medina.
  • 1450

    First bible printed

    First bible printed
    First major book printed in a movable metal type in Europe.
  • 1482

    Judaism Founded

    Judaism Founded
    One of the oldest monotheistic religions. God appointed the jews to be chosen people in order to set an example of holiness.