Midterm 1 Flashcards
The deportation of the northern “ten tribes” of Israel by the Assyrian ruler Shalmaneser. Ten tribes become “lost”.
722 BC
Split between north kingdom of “Israel” (ten tribes) and Judah (Jews) over taxation. Rehoboam king of Judah and jeroboam king of Israel
922 BC
Babylonians, under Nebuchanezzar (II), sack Jerusalem, destroy temple, and take many Jews captive to Babylon
587/86 BC
Babylon falls to the Persian empire under Cyrus based out of Persepolis. Cyrus will decree that Jews of Babylon can return to Judah.
539 BC
Jews return from Babylon and begin to rebuild Judah
538 BC
Jerusalem temple is rebuilt (“Temple of Zerubabel”)
520-515 BC
Judah comes under Greek rule
332 BC
Antiochus Epiphanes IV sacks Jerusalem temple and dedicates it to Zeus
168 BC
Beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against Antiochus Epiphanes IV and Greek rule by the Hasmoneans (I.e. Maccabees)
168 BC
Jerusalem temple is taken back and rededicated. Beginning of Hasmonean dynasty. First Hasmonean king is Judas.
165 BC
Pompey takes Antioch and effectively rules Seleucid territory. Will come down and sack Jerusalem and even enter into the temple. Installs a puppet Hasmonean king named Hyrcanus (II). Antipather, the father of Herod is appointed to help Hyrcanus (II) manage affairs and will be made viceroy of Judea.
64 BC
Archelaus is removed and Judea becomes a roman province.
AD 6
Herod dies. His kingdom is divided among three of his sons: Herod Antipas (Galilee and Perea); Archelaus (Judea) and Philip (Gaulanitis)
Spring 4 BC
Tenure of roman governor (prefect) of Judea Pontius Pilate
AD 26-36
Death of Jesus
AD 30
