Bible Empires

Bronze Age Kingdoms/Empires

Ptolemaic Kingdom

Period of Influence: 305 BC–30 BC

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Roman Empire

Period of Influence: Unified: 27 BC–AD 395
Western: AD 395–476/480
Eastern: AD 395–1453

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Empires

The Jewish and Christian people of the Bible lived in times and places that were impacted by the forces and cultures of several major empires.

Historical context is given here for those empires that were most influential during the period from the time of Moses to the early Christian church, (~ 1500 BC - AD 500).

For a brief introduction to each use its "See Details" link.

Egyptian Pharaohs Family Tree

Assyrian Family Tree

Babylon and Persia Family Tree

Achaemenid Family Tree

Roman Emperors Family Tree