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Judah is conquered , the temple is destroyed and the people are taken to exile in Babylon
Return from exile
The temple is rebuilt
Nehemiah returns
The Seleucids of Syria begin to rule Judea
The Maccabean revolt begins ; Maccabees rededicate the temple
Judea becomes an independent Jewish state
The Roman general Pompey captures Jerusalem
Herod the Great rules Jewish Palestine
Jesus is born
The Ptolemies of Egypt rule Judea
AD 1000
AD 100
Paul ’ s second missionary journey The Jerusalem Council Paul ’ s first missionary journey
Herod Agrippa dies Paul converts to Christianity
Jesus is crucified John the Baptist is executed
Pontius Pilate becomes governor of Judea
Paul ’ s third missionary journey Gallio is proconsul of Achaia
Roman armies sack Jerusalem and destroy the temple
First Jewish Revolt begins
Nero persecutes many Christians ; Peter and Paul executed
Great fire in Rome Paul travels to Rome
Paul is arrested in Jerusalem and jailed in Caesarea