Jews

The Jews had a monarchy in Jerusalem in 1,000 BC. They were run out by the Assyrians and returned again in 538 BC when the second temple was built. In 332 Alexander the Great defeated the Jews and split them in half. In 165 BC the orthodox Jews were reestablished and in 64 BC the Romans conquered Israel. Despite all of this the area remained mostly Jewish until the Romans expelled most of the Jews in 66 BC. The Jewish population declined and in 638 AD the Muslims took over the area. In 1291 the Crusades removed the Muslims from the area. In 1517 the Ottoman Empire gained control until 1917 when the English took over. Then in 1948 England returned the area to Israel and since then there have been 5 wars between the Jews and Palestinians with the Jew winning each time and retaining control of the area.