Religion 121 O Timeline

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Prehistory

2000 bc - 1800 bc

Creation, The Flood, and Babel

Ancestor Stories

1800 B.C. - 1500 bc

The lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph

Exodus

1450 bc - 1250 bc

Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians, but God led Moses to free them and bring them to the Promise land.

Israel in the Promise Land

1250 bc

Period of the Judges

1250 bc - 1000 bc

Period of time when Israel had a series of leaders after Moses including Joshua. Throughout this time there were many crises.

Trojan War

1184 bc

Trojan War and Greeks enter Troy using Trojan Horse

United Monarchy

1000 bc - 922 bc

Period of time when Saul, David, and Solomon ruled.

Divided Monarchy

922 bc - 722 bc

Solomon's sons Reheboam and Jeroboam ruled the southern kingdom of Judah and the northern kingdom of Israel respectively.

First Olympic Games

776 bc

Foundation of Rome

753 bc

Romulus and Remus found the city of Rome

Proto Isaiah

747 bc - 735 bc

Social Criticism, Vision/ Call of Israel

Syrio Israel War

734 bc - 732 bc

Israel tries to fight the Assyrians

Assyrian Invasion

721 bc

Assyria invades Israel and conquers them.

Israel Falls

721 bc

Judah Stands Alone

721 bc - 586 bc

Israel has been conquered and Judah is left alone.

Israel Rebels Again

705 bc - 701 bc

Foundation of Japan

660 bc

Babylon vs. Egypt

605 bc

Babylon defeats Egypt

Jeremiah

600 bc

Judah Revolts

597 bc

First deportation

Second Judah Revolt

587 bc

deportation and Jerusalem is overrun and the Temple is destroyed

Babylonian Invasion

586 bc - 539 bc

Babylon invades Judah and it is conquered and sent into exile.

Pythagorus Lives

585 bc - 501 bc

Third Judah Revolt

582 bc

The people left in Judah revolt and assassinate governor and lose. More people are deported.

Deutero-Isaiah

539 bc

Babylon falls to the Persians
War is Over
Sin is pardoned
Exile ends

Trito Isaiah

539 bc

Persian Rule

538 bc - 322 bc

Persian Empire rules

Return from Exile

538 bc

Cyrus of Persia conquers Babylon and allows the people to return from their exile.

Siddharta Gautama becomes Buddha "Awakened One"

528 bc

Temple of Zeus is constructed

470 bc

Nehemiah

445 bc - 430 bc

City of London Begins

400 bc

Hellenistic Rule

322 bc - 165 bc

The Greeks rule nd much of the culture becomes Greek in their empire.

1st recorded passage of Halley's Comet

240 bc

First Emperor of China

221 bc

Shih Huang Ti unifies China for the 1st time

Great Wall of China is completed

200 bc

Jewish Revolt and Recapture

167 bc - 63 bc

Jews revolt and start the Maccabean War in 167 bc
165 bc they temporarily recapture Jerusalem until 63 bc

Independent Judah

165 bc - 63 bc

Judah becomes independent

Roman Rule

63 bc - 135 ad

The Roman Empire conquers Israel and Judah.

Romans enter Jerusalem

63 bc

Julian Calendar takes effect

45 bc

Julius Caesar is murdered

44 bc

Julius Caesar Murdered