Jerusalem Chronology
Jerusalem Chronology
| 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 BCE | Jewish | Jerusalem conquered by the Babylonians; Temple destroyed |
| 538 BCE | Jewish | Jews allowed to rebuild the Temple by the Persians |
| 331 BCE | Jewish | Jerusalem conquered by the Greeks under Alexander the Great |
| 168 BCE | Jewish | Second Temple desecrated by Greek king |
| 167 BCE | Jewish | Jewish revolt against Greek rule Judah the Macabbee |
| 64 BCE | Jewish | Romans take over Jerusalem |
| 20 BCE | Jewish | King Herod the Great begins to rebuild Temple again |
| 29 CE | Christian | Jesus preaches and dies in Jerusalem; beginning of Christianity |
| 70 CE | Jewish | The Romans destroyed the 2nd Temple |
| 73 CE | Jewish | Fall of Massada |
| 637 CE | Christian & Muslim | Muslims take Jerusalem, but are tolerant toward Christians; allow them to keep part of the city |
| 1099 CE | Christian | The First Crusade is successful in taking Jerusalem from the Moslems;Crusaders establish the Kingdom of Jerusalem |
| 1187 CE | Muslim | Jerusalem taken from the Christians by the Egyptian Saladin |
| 1860 | Turkish Moslem | First Jewish neighborhood outside the walls of the Old City |
| 1917 | British | British conquer Jerusalem from the Ottoman Turks |
| 1948 | Jewish | The State of Israel is declared |
| 1967 | Jewish | Israel conquers the Old City |
| 2007 | Jewish | The city celebrates 40 years |
June 11, 2008 | Filed Under Israel History
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