History Of Jerusalem
Jerusalem was not always considered to be the religious center of the world. in fact, many times in Jerusalem's history it was completely uninhabited. Jerusalem was first settled in 3500 BCE on the Ophel above the Gihon Spring. The city was deserted at an unknown date until the 19th century BCE. When the city appeared in the Egyptian Execration Texts. In those texts the city was known as "Rusalimum". However the city of Jerusalem was truly developed in the heart of The Hyksos Period. King David, the successor to King Saul, reined from 1010-970 BCE. In the year of 1003 BCE, King David established Jerusalem as the capital of the United Kingdom of Israel. During King David's Reign he ordered the return of the Ark of the Covenant to the city of Jerusalem, so it could once again be used in worship, and also making Jerusalem the spiritual center of Israel. During the end of King David's years in power, his sons argued very bitterly over who would succeed their father. David's son Absalom rebelled against his father turning much of the city against the king. This caused David to flee Jerusalem until is army could regain control. David died about 965 B.C. His son Solomon, the daughter of David and his mistress Bathsheba became king.
thee Turks rule Jerusalem until 1517 when the Ottomans effect a peaceful takeover of Jerusalem. Jerusalem was renamed Aelia Capitolnia, and Jews were forbidden to enter the city walls. In 614 CE the Persians successfully took control of Jerusalem, and expelled all Jews from the city. Alexander and those who follow his rule allowed the Jews to continue to practice their religion, giving administrative power to the priests. And in 438 CE Jews are once again permitted to inhabit Jerusalem. On June 5, 1967 Jordan shelled and mortared the New City of Jerusalem signifying the beginning of the Six Day War. Then again in 588 BCE king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked the city of Jerusalem, and by the year 586 BCE the city was captured and Solomon's temple destroyed. Herod began a huge building program that has shaped much of the old city of Jerusalem to what we see today. This magnificent city has seen the creation of two other major religions, as well as supported the Jewish people, one of the oldest faith systems known to man. The Caliph Abd al-Malik constructed the Dome of the Rock, which was completed on the temple mount in 691 CE. The Zealots seized Jerusalem and held it until Titus; the Roman emperor took it back in 70 CE, when the Romans destroyed the temple and much of Jerusalem's fortification. The years between 1099 and 1244 are considered the Crusader period. For over 5500 years the city of Jerusalem has been in existence, however the Jews have inhabited the city, on and off for over 3000 of those years and continue to do so to this day. In 1099 Crusaders, led by Godfrey de Bouillon, capture of Jerusalem, and the crusaders continue to rule in Jerusalem until 1244 when Khawarizmian Turks capture Jerusalem. However just two days later, Israeli troops had captured the other half of the Old City of Jerusalem is once again united.
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