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.
In the year 63 BCE, the roman General Pompey the Great conquered Jerusalem for Rome, and in 37 BCE Rome named Herod the great king of the Jews. Herod then conquered Jerusalem in the year 37 BCE. Herod began a huge building program that has shaped much of the old city of Jerusalem to what we see today. One of Herod's building plans was to rebuild the Holy Temple, construction began in the year 18 BCE. Herod the great rules Jerusalem until his death in 4 BCE, he never gets to see the finished second temple. After Herod's death no king is appointed to succeed him, instead a Roman procurator rules Jerusalem. The most famous procurator, Pontius Pilate, sentenced Jesus of Nazareth to crucifixion as a Zealot, those who claimed to be sent by G-d to preserve Judaism. Jesus was crucified on April 25 (Nisan 14) in the year 31 CE. On June 5, 1967 Jordan shelled and mortared the New City of Jerusalem signifying the beginning of the Six Day War. However just two days later, Israeli troops had captured the other half of the Old City of Jerusalem is once again united. Finally after almost 20 years, Jews and Muslims are given access to their holy sites in Jerusalem, and in 1980 the Knesset declares united Jerusalem as the sole capital of the State of Israel. The years between 1099 and 1244 are considered the Crusader period. 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. thee Turks rule Jerusalem until 1517 when the Ottomans effect a peaceful takeover of Jerusalem. During the Ottoman rule Sultan Suleiman ("The Magnificent") rebuilds the walls of Jerusalem, that have not existed since 1219 CE. These construction projects include all seven gates seen today, the Tower of David, and the Damascus gate was finished in 1542. Towards the end of the Ottoman period, Dr. Theodore Herzl, founder of the World Zionist Organization makes his first visit to Jerusalem. The Ottoman period is ended in 1917 with British conquest and General Allenby's entry into Jerusalem, and in 1920 Sir Herbert Samuel was appointed the first British High
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