-537 ⟶ Jews Return to Jerusalem, Ending Babylonian Captivity

Jews transported to Babylon are allowed to return to Jerusal...
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🕍 Return from Babylonian Exile and Second Temple Construction

Return of some Jews from Babylonian exile who build the Second Temple about fifty years after the destruction of the First Temple, from 520 BC–516 BC.⟶
Return from Babylonian Exile and Second Temple Construction (-538)
JudaismExileSecond TempleReligious HistoryJewish HistoryCyrus the GreatPersian Empire
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✡️ Jews Return to Jerusalem, Ending Babylonian Captivity

Jews transported to Babylon are allowed to return to Jerusalem, bringing to a close the Babylonian captivity.⟶
Jews Return to Jerusalem, Ending Babylonian Captivity (-537)
Babylonian ExileJewish HistorySecond Temple PeriodReligious FreedomPersian EmpireExileCyrus the Great
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🏛️ Xerxes I Destroys Kingdom of Babel and Removes Statue of Bel

Xerxes I abolishes the Kingdom of Babel and removes the golden statue of Bel (Marduk, Merodach).⟶
Xerxes I Destroys Kingdom of Babel and Removes Statue of Bel (-484)
Achaemenid EmpireReligious ViolenceXerxes ICyrus the GreatAntiquity
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🕍 Ezra Leads Second Return of Jews from Babylon

Ezra leads the second body of Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem.⟶
Ezra Leads Second Return of Jews from Babylon (-459)
ExileBabylonian ExileJudaismSecond Temple PeriodReligious LeadershipJewish Diaspora
IsraelIsrael

📜 Artaxerxes I's Decree Re-establishing Jerusalem's Government

Decree of Artaxerxes I to re-establish the city government of Jerusalem. See Ezra 7, Daniel 9 and Nehemiah 1 in Old Testament.⟶
Artaxerxes I's Decree Re-establishing Jerusalem's Government (-457)
Persian EmpireJudaismReligious LawSecond Temple Period
IsraelIsraelIranIran

🕍 Artaxerxes I Grants Nehemiah Permission to Rebuild Jerusalem

Artaxerxes I gives Nehemiah permission to rebuild Jerusalem.⟶
Artaxerxes I Grants Nehemiah Permission to Rebuild Jerusalem (-445)
Persian EmpireJudaismTempleArtaxerxes IReligious FreedomBiblical HistorySecond Temple Period
IranIranIsraelIsraelPalestinePalestine