What was the result of the Diaspora?
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Israel was split into two kingdoms.
Israel was split into two kingdoms.
The Temple was destroyed.
The Temple was destroyed.
The Jewish people were scattered across a wide area.
The Jewish people were scattered across a wide area.
The Israelites returned to their traditional homeland.
The Jewish people were scattered across a wide area.
The result of the Diaspora can be summarized as follows:
1. Israel was split into two kingdoms: As a consequence of the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions, the Kingdom of Israel was divided into the Northern Kingdom of Israel (also known as the Kingdom of Israel or Samaria) and the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
2. The Temple was destroyed: The Babylonians destroyed the First Temple, also known as Solomon's Temple, in 586 BCE.
3. The Jewish people were scattered across a wide area: The term "Diaspora" refers to the dispersion or scattering of the Jewish people from their homeland. After the destruction of the First Temple, many Jews were forcibly exiled to Babylon. Later, following the destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans in 70 CE, the Jewish people were scattered throughout the Roman Empire and beyond.
4. The Israelites returned to their traditional homeland: While the initial Diaspora refers to the forced exile of the Jewish people, in modern times, the term can also include the return of Jewish people to their traditional homeland in Israel, which happened in waves starting in the late 19th century and culminating in the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.