The Wisdom of Sirach is a Jewish scriptural book that was never accepted into the Talmud though it was written by a credible Jewish scholar named Joshua Ben Sirach. In the 50 chapter of the book of Sirach, it tells the story of Simon the High Priest of Judah. Simon is also known as Simeon […]
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Jerusalem and Rome 200 BC
Around 200 B.C. where it is listed on the Biblical Timeline Chart, the empire of Rome was becoming a dominant force in the ancient world. This Republic was slowly forming into a powerful empire, and it was challenging many established rulers during its time. When the Romans were coming to power, there were other prominent states […]
Antiochus IV Rules
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was the son of Antiochus III and he ruled the Seleucid Empire from 175 B.C. to 164 B.C. which is where he appears on the World History Timeline. His birth name was Mithridates, but he changed his name to Antiochus III Epiphanes once he took over the throne. King Antiochus IV didn’t […]
Jews Struggle For Liberty 167 to 130 BC
Starting in the 7th century B.C. the Jewish people had been placed under various foreign powers. Their subservient state would last for nearly 500 years up until the time of the Maccabee Revolt. This revolt started around 167 B.C. when a Greek Seleucid king named Antiochus III decided to disregard the Jews way of life and […]
Judas Maccabaeus Frees Judah
Judas Maccabeus liberated Judah in 165 BC, which is where it appears on the Biblical Timeline Poster with World history. The story begins with the Seleucid and Ptolemy Dynasties. Both fought for control of the Middle East. These rival Greek empires wanted to take each other territories and one of the major battlefronts for this […]
Syria Governs Judah
Syria is an ancient Middle Eastern land that has been possessed by many foreign rulers all throughout its long history. Originally the territory of Syria was known as Elba, which was a city-state that was built up into a powerful kingdom. Various nomadic peoples such as the Canaanites, Phoenicians and Arameans all migrated into Syria […]
Himyarite Dynasty of Yemen
Yemen is a modern day country that is located in the Middle East just south of the nation of Saudi Arabia. This nation has been in existence for over 2,000 years and in ancient times it was dominated by the Minean, Sabaean, and the Himyarite tribal confederations. It was around 100 B.C. when the Himyarite […]
Dynasty of TSIN founded by Shi Huang Ti
Shi Huang Ti is also known as Shi Huangdi or Qin Shi Huang and is considered the founder the Tsin or Qin dynasty. Shi Huang Ti birth name was Zhao Zheng or Chao Cheng. He changed his name after he became an emperor to Shi Huang Ti. The name means “first sovereign emperor of China.” […]
Early Japan culture largely Chinese
The nation of Japan is currently home to over 125 million people, and it’s one of the leading nations in the modern world. Japan’s official name is called “Nippon” or “Nihon.” Japan is an old nation that has been around for thousands of years but it’s official history begins around 660 B.C. that is where […]
Maurya Dynasty of India
The Maurya Empire was founded in 322 B.C. by Chandragupta Maurya, who was an Indian conqueror and Prince. This particular Indian Empire is considered one of the greatest in all of the nation’s history and remains a great source of fascination until this day. [This article continues after a message from the authors] These Articles […]