This is a list of dynasties and states that have historically had ties to either ethnic Jews or their religion of Judaism.
States by region
Southern Levant
- 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
- Yehud Medinata, c. 539–332 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, 390 CE – 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 c. 960-1137 CE, legendary but Gudit was thought to have reigned 960–1000 CE following the collapse of the Kingdom of Aksum before the rise of the Zagwe dynasty in 1137 CE
Caucasia
- 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)
Siberia
- Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia c. 1934 CE–present, one of the federal subjects of Russia.
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
See also
- Jewish autonomism
- List of Hasidic Jewish dynasties
References
