CHART I.

B. C.

Hebrew Nation

Egypt

Greece

2350. The Flood.

1921. Call of Abraham.

1728. Joseph sold into Egypt.

1706. Jacob removes into Egypt.

1574. Aaron born.

1571. Moses born.

1491. Exodus from Egypt.

1491. The Law givernón Sinai.

1451. Moses died.

1451. Joshua leads Israel into Canaan.

1300. Judges rule Israel for 300 years.

Cheops, who built the great pyramid.

1350. Sesostus conquers Asia.

85. Deborah judges Israel.

45. Gideon slaughters Midianites.

Fabulous. 63. Jason and the Argonauts. Birth of Hercules.

1200

88. Jephthah. 56 Eli judges Israel. 37. Samson. 20. Samuel.

94. Trojan War begins. 84. Troy taken.

1100

95. Saul anointed King. 55. Slain by the Philistines. 55. David reigns.

43. He subdues the Philistines, Ammonites and Syrians. 23. Absalom revolts and is slain. 15. Solomon King. 4. Temple dedicated.

69. Codrus, last king of Athens, died.

68. Archons chosen instead of kings.

43. Ionians settle in Asia.

100C

75. Solomon died

75. Rehoboam reigns.

75. Ten Tribes revolt under Jeroboam.

78. Shishak, builder of second pyramid.

71. He conquers Judea, takes Jerusalem and plunders the temple.

Amphyctionic Council,

composed of representatives of principal Greek States, is made the court for settling interstate disputes.

Hesiod, poet.

Judah

Israel

58. Abijah defeats Jeroboam. 55. Asa, a pious king. 4. Jehoshaphat.

75. Jeroboam I. 54. Nadab. 26. Samaria built. 18. Ahab and Jezebel.

900 800

89. Jehoram.

88. Jerusalem plundered by

Philistines. 78. Joash.

40. Slays Zachariah, priest. 26. Jerusalem taken by

Jehoash.

Elijah the prophet.

88. Elisha the prophet.

84. Jehu.

40. Jehoash; he defeats Ben-hadad, king of Syria.

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Homer, the greatest of j Greek poets.

80. Lycurgus, "The Spartan Lawgiver."

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