Greek and Roman sources mention Palaestina (Roman) and Palaistinê (Greek) and its presence throughout the Persian and Hellenic period. (x)

Is incorporated into the Roman Empire in 135AD and is known as Syria Palaestina in historical records until 390AD when it is conquered by the Byzantine Empire (x)

Seperated by the Byzantine Empire into Palaestina Prima and Palaestina Secunda and remains so until 636AD (x)(x)

Becomes a unified Byzantine province (known as Palaestina Salutaris) (x)

In 638AD Falasteen is incorporated into the military district of the Ummayad and Abbasid Caliphate in the province of Bilad-al-Sham (modern day Syria) this lasts until the 10th century. (x)

In 1872, Falasteen is conquered by the Ottoman Empire and becomes officially the “Sanjak of Jerusalem” but commonly referred to as Falasteen (by arabs) and Palestine (by europeans) (x)

After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Falasteen is colonised by the British Empire and is known as Mandatory Palestine from 1920 until Nakba in 1948 when Israel appears on the map. (x)