70 ⟶ Destruction of the Second Temple
Over 1,000,000 Jews perish and 97,000 are taken as slaves fo...
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🔥 Destruction of the First Temple and Babylonian Exile
During the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Neo-Babylonian Empire destroys the temple in Jerusalem and captures the Kingdom of Judah, expelling as many as 10,000 families to Babylon. Judeans are seen here by the Babylonians as a uniform group, marking the beginning of collective persecution.⟶
Babylonian ExileFirst TempleKingdom of JudahNeo-Babylonian EmpireJerusalemDiasporaAncient HistoryReligious PersecutionNebuchadnezzar II
Israel
Iraq🔥 First Jewish–Roman War and Destruction of Jerusalem
The First Jewish–Roman War against the Romans is crushed by Vespasian and Titus. Titus refuses to accept a wreath of victory, because there is "no merit in vanquishing people forsaken by their own God." (Philostratus, Vita Apollonii). The events of this period were recorded in detail by the Jewish–Roman historian Josephus. His record is largely sympathetic to the Roman point of view and it was written in Rome under Roman protection; hence it is considered a controversial source. Josephus describes the Jewish revolt as being led by "tyrants," to the detriment of the city, and he describes Titus as having "moderation" in his escalation of the Siege of Jerusalem (70).⟶
Jewish-Roman WarFirst TempleJerusalemVespasianTitusJosephusDiasporaSiege of JerusalemReligious Persecution
Israel🔥 Destruction of the Second Temple
Over 1,000,000 Jews perish and 97,000 are taken as slaves following the destruction of the Second Temple.⟶
Second TempleJewish-Roman WarDestructionDiasporaJerusalemRoman EmpireVespasianTitusJewish History
Israel💔 Bar Kokhba Revolt Crushed and Jewish Diaspora Begins
Crushing of the Bar Kokhba revolt. According to Cassius Dio 580,000 Jews are killed. Hadrian orders the expulsion of Jews from Judea, which is merged with Galilee in order to form the province of Syria Palaestina. Although large Jewish populations remain in Samaria and Galilee, with Tiberias as the headquarters of exiled Jewish patriarchs, this is the start of the Jewish diaspora. Hadrian constructs a pagan temple to Jupiter at the site of the Temple in Jerusalem, builds Aelia Capitolina among the ruins of Jerusalem.⟶
Roman EmpireBar Kokhba RevoltDiasporaHadrianMassacreJudeaJerusalemSyria Palaestina
Israel🕍 Jewish Worship Banned on the Temple Mount
Caliph Omar II bans Jewish worship on the Temple Mount.⟶
Temple MountCaliph Omar IIReligious PersecutionIslamic RuleJerusalem700sJewish HistoryRestrictionsReligious DiscriminationBanning
Israel
Palestine🌊 Portuguese Conquest of Cranganore Leads to Destruction of Jewish Community
The conquest of Cranganore by the Portuguese leads to the complete destruction of the local Jewish community. Most refugees fled to Cochin.⟶
CranganorePortuguese ColonizationJewish CommunityDestructionDiaspora16th Century
India