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/their religion of Judaism.

States by region※

Southern Levant※

Further information: History of the Jews and Judaism in the Land of Israel

Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), c. 1047–930 BCE
Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), c. 930–720 BCE
Kingdom of Judah, c. 930–587/586 BCE
Hasmonean dynasty, c. 140–37 BCE
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

Wider Middle East※

Himyarite Kingdom, Yemen, 110 BCE–525 CE
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※

Kingdom of Simien, Ethiopia legendary but Gudit was thought to have reigned from 960-1000 CE following the collapse of the Kingdom of Aksum before the rise of the Zagwe dynasty in 1137 CE

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)

Proposed※

Medieval French Jewish vassal state, 768–900 CE (purportedly established during the Reconquista)
Brutakhi, early 13th century Turkic polity whose Jewishness is debatable; possibly either a Khazar remnant state. Or Jewish splinter state from the Cuman-Kipchak Confederation

References※

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^ Marciak, Michał (2014). Izates, Helena, and Monobazos of Adiabene: A Study on Literary Traditions and History. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 9783447101080.
^ Steven Kaplan, The Beta Israel (Falasha) in Ethiopia, p. 94
^ Henze, Paul B. (2000). Layers of Time: A History of Ethiopia. Hurst & Company. ISBN 978-1-85065-393-6.
^ Simon Schama, The Story of the Jews: Finding the "Words," 1000 BC-1492 AD, p. 266
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^ Brook, Kevin Alan (2018). "The Khazars' Conversion to Judaism". The Jews of Khazaria (Third ed.). Lanham. ISBN 978-1-5381-0342-5. OCLC 1006532607.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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