History of Jerusalem, 1005 BCE - 1250 CE

Date Controlling Faction(s) Description
1005 BCE Jewish City of Jerusalem taken by the Jews under King David
973 BCE Jewish First Temple built by King Solomon
587-6 BCEJewish Jerusalem conquered by the Babylonians; Temple destroyed
538 BCEJewish Jews allowed to rebuild the Temple by the Persians
331 BCEJewish Jerusalem conquered by the Greeks under Alexander the Great
168 BCEJewish Second Temple desecrated by Greek king
167 BCE Jewish Jewish revolt against Greek rule
142 BCEJewish Independence for Palestine and Jerusalem; rededication of the Temple
64 BCE Jewish Romans take over Jerusalem
20 BCEJewish King Herod the Great begins to rebuild Temple again
29 CEJewish & ChristianJesus preaches and dies in Jerusalem; beginning of Christianity
64 CEJewish & ChristianThird Temple completed
70 CE Jewish & ChristianThird Temple destroyed by Romans; one wall (the Wailing Wall) left standing
135 CEJewish & ChristianJewish revolt; Jews expelled from Jerusalem, but Christians allowed to remain; throughout the Middle Ages, the Jews are repeatedly kicked out and let back into Jerusalem
313 CEChristianEmperor Constantine converted to Christianity; his mother Helena goes to Jerusalem to establish various sacred sites
637 CEChristian & MuslimMuslims take Jerusalem, but are tolerant toward Christians; allow them to keep part of the city
1070 CEChristian & MuslimKnights of St. John (Hospitalers) founded at Jerusalem
1075 CEMuslimSeljuk Turks take Jerusalem
1099 CEChristianThe First Crusade is successful in taking Jerusalem from the Turks; Crusaders establish the Kingdom of Jerusalem
1120 CEChristianKnights Templar founded at Jerusalem; Click for a map of Jerusalem during this time period.
1187 CEMuslimJerusalem taken from the Christians by the Egyptian Saladin
1192 CEMuslimThird Crusade fails to re-take Jerusalem
1229 CEChristianSixth Crusade: Christians take Jerusalem
1244 CEMuslimEgyptian Muslims take Jerusalem back again
1248-1250 CEMuslimSeventh Crusade is unsuccessful and Jerusalem stays in Muslim hands until the 20th Century
Source: Trager, James, ed. The People's Chronology. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979.

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