10th century BC | |
David conquers Jerusalem from the Jebusites and makes it to the capital.
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around 966 BC |
Salomo erects the first israelian temple at the place which David has given him.
For Salomo's temple 153.600 foreigners and 30.000 Israelians were used.
480 years after the exodus from Egypt, in the 4th year of the Solomo's government the construction was started and finished in 7+1/2 years.
(source: Geschichte des Alten Testaments Schoepfer 1906)
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587 BC |
Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquers Jerusalem, destroys the temple and leads a part of the population into the capture to Babel.
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539 BC |
Kyrus of Persia conquers Babylon. He allows the Jews the recur to Jerusalem and the reconstruction of the temple.
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515 BC |
Finishing of the second temple under viceregent Serubbabel at the same place as Salomo's temple
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63 BC |
The Roman General Pompeius occupies Jerusalem
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37 to 4 BC |
Government of Herode the Great, who was appointed by the Romans as King of Judäa. He reconstructed the temple (partially).
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70 AD |
On Aug 29th destruction of the temple by Roman Soldiers under Titus.
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638 AD |
Jerusalem conquered by Kalif Omar. Erection of the El-Aksa-Mosque on the Haram ash-Sharif, the former temple area. etc.
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last update Feb 20