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.
States by region
Southern Levant
- Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), c. 1047–930 BCE[1][page needed]
- Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), c. 930–720 BCE[2][dead link]
- Kingdom of Judah, c. 930–587/586 BCE[3][page needed]
- Hasmonean dynasty, c. 140–37 BCE[4]
- Herodian dynasty, 47 BCE–100 CE
- Judean provisional government, 66–68 CE
- Bar Kokhba Jewish state, 132–135 CE
- State of Israel, 1948 CE–present[5]
Wider Middle East
- Himyarite Kingdom, Yemen, 110 BCE–525 CE[6]
- Nehardea, Mesopotamia, 18–33 CE (ruled by Anilai and Asinai of the Parthian Empire)
- Adiabene, Mesopotamia, c. 30–115 CE
- Mahoza Kingdom, Mesopotamia, 495–502 CE (established by Mar-Zutra II)
Africa
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)[8]
Proposed
- Medieval French Jewish vassal state, 768–900 CE (purportedly established during the Reconquista)
- Cuman-Kipchak Confederation
See also
- Jewish Autonomous Oblast
- List of Hasidic Jewish dynasties
References
- ISBN 9780802842787– via Google Books.
- ^ "The Biblical Northern Kingdom Of Israel (Samaria)". WorldAtlas.
- ISBN 9781317548911– via Google Books.
- ^ Spiro, Rabbi Ken. "History Crash Course #29: Revolt of the Maccabees". aishcom.
- ^ "State of Israel proclaimed". HISTORY.
- ^ 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
- ^ Simon Schama, The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BC-1492 AD, p. 266