History of the Jews - Summary on a Map
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Conflict between Jewish and Assyrian people in 750 BC led to Assyrian control and eventual Babylonian rule, with the Achaemenid Persian empire taking over Babylon in 539 BC and allowing Judeans to return to Jerusalem and establish Jewish culture. Subsequent conquests by Alexander the Great, Roman rule in the first century, and the resulting Jewish diaspora across the Roman Empire shaped the history of the Jewish people, leading to persecution and migration to Western Europe.
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- Conflict between Jewish and Assyrian people in 750 BC resulted in Assyrian control and later Babylonian rule over the territory, shaping the historical trajectory of the Jewish people.
- The Roman conquest of Judea in the first century sparked revolts, culminating in the destruction of Jerusalem's temple and the Jewish diaspora across the Roman Empire, marking a significant turning point in Jewish history.
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Recent questions
What historical events led to the Jewish diaspora?
Conflict with Assyrians, Babylonian rule, Roman conquest.
How did the Roman conquest impact Jewish history?
Sparked revolts, temple destruction, Jewish diaspora.
What role did Alexander the Great play in Jewish history?
Conquered territories, divided empire into Hellenic kingdoms.
How did the translation of the Torah into Greek impact Jewish culture?
Led to friction with Hellenic culture, eventual independence of Judea.
What were the consequences of the conflict between Jewish and Assyrian people?
Assyrian control, Babylonian rule over territory.
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Ancient Jewish history from Assyrians to Romans
- Conflict between Jewish and Assyrian people in 750 BC over territory, leading to Assyrian control and eventual Babylonian rule.
- Achaemenid Persian empire takes over Babylon in 539 BC, allowing Judeans to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the city, establishing Jewish culture.
- Alexander the Great conquers vast territories in 334 BC, leading to the division of his empire into Hellenic kingdoms, with Judea under Ptolemaic control.
- Jewish community in Alexandria translates Torah into Greek, leading to friction with Hellenic culture and eventual independence of Judea in 164 BC.
- Roman conquest of Judea in the first century leads to revolts, destruction of Jerusalem's temple, and Jewish diaspora across the empire, with persecution and eventual migration to Western Europe.
