{"slug": "second-temple", "label": "Second Temple", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q728428", "qid": "Q728428", "description": "Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem between c. 516 BCE and 70 CE", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [-572, 616], "span_label": ["573 BCE", "616 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 4}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}], "also_known_as": ["Herod's Temple"], "related": [{"slug": "jerusalem", "label": "Jerusalem", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "jews", "label": "Jews", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "ancient-rome", "label": "Ancient Rome", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sasanian-empire", "label": "Sasanian Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "judea", "label": "Judea", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "byzantinesasanian-war-of-602628", "label": "Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "galilee", "label": "Galilee", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "babylon", "label": "Babylon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cyrus-the-great", "label": "Cyrus the Great", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -572, "year_label": "573 BCE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Prophet Ezekiel has a vision of the Second Temple approximately 60 years before it was built.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350128984#Events", "title": "573 BC", "revid": 1350128984, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -537, "year_label": "538 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Babylonian captivity of the Jews in Babylon ends when Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, allows them to return to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Joshua the High Priest; possible start of construction of the Second Temple.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1231289390#Near_East", "title": "538 BC", "revid": 1231289390, "section": "Events › By place › Near East"}}, {"year": -536, "year_label": "537 BCE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Jews lay the foundations for the Second Temple.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1012946792#Judea", "title": "537 BC", "revid": 1012946792, "section": "Events › By place › Judea"}}, {"year": -514, "year_label": "515 BCE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 25", "text": "February 25 – The Second Temple in Jerusalem is completed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129116#Art_and_architecture", "title": "515 BC", "revid": 1350129116, "section": "Events › By topic › Art and architecture"}}, {"year": 75, "year_label": "75 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Temple of Peace, also known as the Forum of Vespasian, is built in Rome. The temple celebrates the conquest of Jerusalem (in AD 70) and houses the Menorah from Herod's Temple.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364745397#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 75", "revid": 1364745397, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 616, "year_label": "616 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628: The Jews of Jerusalem gain complete control over the city; much of Judea and Galilee becomes an autonomous Jewish province of the Persian Empire. The Jewish Temple is rebuilt by Nehemiah ben Hushiel (exilarch of Jerusalem), who establishes a High Priesthood.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367636041#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "616", "revid": 1367636041, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}]}