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This will be the first of (hopefully) many maps in my Araldyana Timeline here on DeviantArt. If you are also a member of alternatehistory.com you might recognize the original mapseries and timeline.
This is a revised version currently still in development.
Usually I will post maps in chronological order but this first one will be placed 500 years after the POD. I am planning on creating around 10-30 maps of equal quality that are set before this one.
... you could consider this a sneak peak

THE JEWISH EMPIRE in ca. 900

The Point of Divergence happened in the late 4th century AD. The decline of the Roman Empire played out differently and the Levante became a place of religous struggle, political conflict and disastrous wars.
The early 9th century saw the downfall of several regional powers. The Persians lost their grip on Mesopotamia which has seen the rise and fall of different religions. The lands on Euphrates and Tigris are the center of several Eastern Churches, the age-old home of Jewish communities and the homeland of the Zoroastrians and Manicheaens.
The lands of Iran are divided between the southern Zoroastrian houses and the Bagistenan Kavidid Dynasty in the north. None of these states can project power outside Persia.
Egypt is wholy Christian but divided between various factions. Upper Egypt is ruled by a royal house of Vandal origin. They ruled over all of Egypt not so long ago but a rebellion started in Alexandria drove them to the south.

As the young Prince David of the Banu Yuda became the King of his fathers Jewish tribe he was finding himself surrounded by external enemies but his realm was stable and his enemies weak. He began his reign with a war against the states and tribes of southern Arabia. After a swift campaign the Banu Yuda conquered the ancient land of Sheba. Five years later all tribes between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea are subdued. What would follow next would later be called "the Great Campaign". One Mesopotamian state after the another would fall to the Banu Yuda. The only states of equal power are the Kingdom of Armenia to the north an the Empire of the Romans to the northwest. After reaching the Armenian border King David has to turn south: the Romans are besieging Rabba. The following war (usually counted as part of the Great Campaign) would cost the Romans the rule over their share of Syria. The war against Rome ends with the conquest Tarsos in Anatolia but David has to retreat eastwards because of rebellions in Mesopotamia. Rome is unable to reestablish a strong presence in the east and buffer states arise between the Jewish Kingdom and the Romans. After the his rule over Mesopotamia is secured David turns west again. Egypt is in the middle of power struggles and the Nile delta hasn't seen such devastation in centuries. King David leads the campaign against the Egyptians. the eastern half of the delta is conquered by the king. One of his generals in the meantime has encircled Jerusalem. The city falls to the kings troops and David orders the reconstruction of the temple.
Soon after he returns to the border regions of his empire. Castles and forts are build in the Nile delta and between Egypt and the Sinai to protect the border. King David orders the construction of a fleet and oversees the administrative reforms. The empire is divided into three dioceses: Peleshesh (Palestine), Bit Nachrain (Mesopotamia and Yamed (Jemen/the South), each encompassing several provinces. The most important languages are (northern) Arabian and Aramaic.
Later campaigns would lead the Kingoms troops to the shores of Persia and Africa.

50 years after his ascension to the throne David returns to the Holy Land from his last campaign in Africa. Now an old man, his temple is finally finished. Golden and silver details cover his long black vestment and a veil made out of the finest silk and silver cover his face. The golden Lion on red, the kings banner, is seen over the roofs of Jerusalem, as legates of the Jewish communities in diaspora arrive in the Holy City.
King David the Restorer is annointed King of all tribes of Israel.

Description
This will be the first of (hopefully) many maps in my Araldyana Timeline here on DeviantArt. If you are also a member of alternatehistory.com you might recognize the original mapseries and timeline.
This is a revised version currently still in development.
Usually I will post maps in chronological order but this first one will be placed 500 years after the POD. I am planning on creating around 10-30 maps of equal quality that are set before this one.
... you could consider this a sneak peak

THE JEWISH EMPIRE in ca. 900

The Point of Divergence happened in the late 4th century AD. The decline of the Roman Empire played out differently and the Levante became a place of religous struggle, political conflict and disastrous wars.
The early 9th century saw the downfall of several regional powers. The Persians lost their grip on Mesopotamia which has seen the rise and fall of different religions. The lands on Euphrates and Tigris are the center of several Eastern Churches, the age-old home of Jewish communities and the homeland of the Zoroastrians and Manicheaens.
The lands of Iran are divided between the southern Zoroastrian houses and the Bagistenan Kavidid Dynasty in the north. None of these states can project power outside Persia.
Egypt is wholy Christian but divided between various factions. Upper Egypt is ruled by a royal house of Vandal origin. They ruled over all of Egypt not so long ago but a rebellion started in Alexandria drove them to the south.

As the young Prince David of the Banu Yuda became the King of his fathers Jewish tribe he was finding himself surrounded by external enemies but his realm was stable and his enemies weak. He began his reign with a war against the states and tribes of southern Arabia. After a swift campaign the Banu Yuda conquered the ancient land of Sheba. Five years later all tribes between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea are subdued. What would follow next would later be called "the Great Campaign". One Mesopotamian state after the another would fall to the Banu Yuda. The only states of equal power are the Kingdom of Armenia to the north an the Empire of the Romans to the northwest. After reaching the Armenian border King David has to turn south: the Romans are besieging Rabba. The following war (usually counted as part of the Great Campaign) would cost the Romans the rule over their share of Syria. The war against Rome ends with the conquest Tarsos in Anatolia but David has to retreat eastwards because of rebellions in Mesopotamia. Rome is unable to reestablish a strong presence in the east and buffer states arise between the Jewish Kingdom and the Romans. After the his rule over Mesopotamia is secured David turns west again. Egypt is in the middle of power struggles and the Nile delta hasn't seen such devastation in centuries. King David leads the campaign against the Egyptians. the eastern half of the delta is conquered by the king. One of his generals in the meantime has encircled Jerusalem. The city falls to the kings troops and David orders the reconstruction of the temple.
Soon after he returns to the border regions of his empire. Castles and forts are build in the Nile delta and between Egypt and the Sinai to protect the border. King David orders the construction of a fleet and oversees the administrative reforms. The empire is divided into three dioceses: Peleshesh (Palestine), Bit Nachrain (Mesopotamia and Yamed (Jemen/the South), each encompassing several provinces. The most important languages are (northern) Arabian and Aramaic.
Later campaigns would lead the Kingoms troops to the shores of Persia and Africa.

50 years after his ascension to the throne David returns to the Holy Land from his last campaign in Africa. Now an old man, his temple is finally finished. Golden and silver details cover his long black vestment and a veil made out of the finest silk and silver cover his face. The golden Lion on red, the kings banner, is seen over the roofs of Jerusalem, as legates of the Jewish communities in diaspora arrive in the Holy City.
King David the Restorer is annointed King of all tribes of Israel.