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        | Pre State Tribal Period (anything before Saul) |  | 
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        | United monarchy (Saul, David, Solomon) |  | 
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        | Divided monarchy (Israel-north, Judah-South) |  | 
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        | North Falls, Assyrian domination |  | 
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        | Destruction of first temple |  | 
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        | Babylonian exile (Babylonians captured all important people such as priests, scribes, leaders, etc...) |  | 
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        | Persian period (restored Jews, favored re-establisment of Jewish culture as promotion of empire strength) |  | 
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        | Hellenistic (Greeks) period |  | 
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