(10th century BCE) Kingdoms of David and
Solomon
- Two states—Judah (Jerusalem) in the south and
Israel/Samaria in the north.
- 586 BCE Babylon’s invasion of Jerusalem—The
Jewish people are sent into exile
- Persian king Cyrus’ permission to return to Israel
- Macedonian and Roman invasions ended the
Jewish states.
- In 130 CE, after a revolt, the Romans (once again)
exiled the Jewish people and renamed the
territory Palestine (»Philistines)
- During the 20th century, the Jewish massively
migrated to the area (Zionist Movement).
- 1948 Creation of the state of Israel