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Historical Books Timeline

1406 [or 1220] b.c.
Moses' death; Israel's entry into Canaan under Joshua
1375 [or 1210]
Joshua's death
1375-1055 [or 1210-1050/42/30]
Period of the judges
1050/42/30-1010
Saul's reign
1010-971
David's reign
971-931
Solomon's reign
931-722
Divided kingdom (Israel)—19 kings
722
Destruction of Samaria (Israel's capital) by Assyria; Israel's resettlement
931-586
Divided kingdom (Judah)—19 kings, 1 queen
586
Destruction of Jerusalem and temple by Babylon; Judah exiled to Babylon
586-538
Judah's exile in Babylon
561
Release of King Jehoiachin from prison in Babylon
539
Cyrus II of Persia captures Babylon
538
First return of Jews to Jerusalem under Jeshua and Zerubbabel
516
Temple rebuilding completed
478
Esther and Mordecai rise in the Persian court
458
Ezra's return to Jerusalem from Babylon
445
Nehemiah's return to Jerusalem from Babylon
445–???
Walls of Jerusalem rebuilt
433
Nehemiah's visit to Babylon and return to Jerusalem
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