List of Jewish states and dynasties
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This is a list of dynasties and states that have historically had ties to either ethnic Jews or their religion of Judaism.
In the Land of Israel
- Twelve Tribes of Israel[1]
- Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), c. 1047–930 BCE[2]
- Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), c. 930–720 BCE[3]
- Kingdom of Judah, c. 930–587/586 BCE[4]
- Hasmonean dynasty, c. 140–37 BCE[5]
- Herodian dynasty, 47 BCE–100 CE
- Judean provisional government, 66–68 CE
- Bar Kokhba Jewish state, 132–135 CE
- Sassanid-era Jewish self-governance, 614–617 CE (result of the Jewish revolt against Heraclius led by Nehemiah ben Hushiel and Benjamin of Tiberias, which culminated in the Sassanid conquest of Jerusalem)
- State of Israel, 1948 CE–present[6]
In the Jewish diaspora
In Europe
- Khazar Kingdom, c. 750–950 CE (semi-nomadic Turkic state in the Caucasus whose ruling royal elite seems to have converted to Judaism, although the extent to which it was adopted by commoners is highly debated)[7]
- Medieval French Jewish vassal state, 768–900 CE (purportedly established during the Reconquista; discussed in A Jewish Princedom in Feudal France by Arthur J. Zuckerman)
In the Middle East
- Himyarite Kingdom, 110 BCE–525 CE[8]
- Nehardea, 18–33 CE (ruled by Anilai and Asinai of the Parthian Empire)
- Adiabene, c. 30–115 CE
- Mahoza Kingdom, 495–502 CE (established by Mar-Zutra II)
- Kingdom of Habor (per David Reubeni)
In Africa
In Asia
- Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Russia, 1934 CE–present
See also
- List of Hasidic Jewish dynasties
- List of Zoroastrian states and dynasties
- List of Muslim states and dynasties
- List of Tengrist states and dynasties
References
- ^ "From Judges to Monarchy".
- ^ Vaux, Roland De (March 25, 1997). Ancient Israel: Its Life and Instructions. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 9780802842787 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Biblical Northern Kingdom Of Israel (Samaria)". WorldAtlas.
- ^ Pioske, Daniel (February 11, 2015). David's Jerusalem: Between Memory and History. Routledge. ISBN 9781317548911 – via Google Books.
- ^ Spiro, Rabbi Ken. "History Crash Course #29: Revolt of the Maccabees". aishcom.
- ^ "State of Israel proclaimed". HISTORY.
- ^ Simon Schama, The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BC-1492 AD, p. 266
- ^ David, Ariel (November 29, 2017). "Before Islam: When Saudi Arabia Was a Jewish Kingdom". Haaretz.
- ^ Steven Kaplan, The Beta Israel (Falasha) in Ethiopia, p. 94