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This is a partial timeline of major events in the History of Jerusalem:

1800 BCE
The Jebusites build the wall Jebus (Jerusalem). Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the This article explores the different names of Jerusalem and their linguistic natures etc This article chronicles the history of Jerusalem. Antiquity (prehistory - 1000 BCE The earliest traces of human occupation in Jerusalem go back to the late Jerusalem neighborhoods and settlements Thoroughfares Bethlehem Road (part of Highway 60 (Israel) Hebron Road-King The Old City (העיר העתיקה HaIr HaAtika, البلدة القديمة al-Balda al-Qadimah) is a 0 Founded around 3000 BCE the Old City of Jerusalem is divided into Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Armenian quarters. This is the list of Mayors of Jerusalem in chronological order The city of Jerusalem, located in modern-day Israel, is significant in a number of religious traditions including Abrahamic religions Judaism See also Religious significance of Jerusalem For Christians, Jerusalem's place in the life of Jesus gives it great importance in addition to its See also Religious significance of Jerusalem Jerusalem in Islam is considered a sacred city and has played a significant role in the faith See also Religious significance of Jerusalem Since the 10th century BCE Jerusalem in Judaism has been the holiest city, focus and spiritual centre of Transport in Jerusalem is characterized by a well-developed inter-city network and an emerging developing intra-city network Definition A chronology may be either relative &mdashthat is locating related events relative to each other&mdashor ''absolute'' &mdashlocating This article chronicles the history of Jerusalem. Antiquity (prehistory - 1000 BCE The earliest traces of human occupation in Jerusalem go back to the late The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC According to the Hebrew Bible, the Jebusites ( were a Canaanite tribe who inhabited the region around Jerusalem prior to its capture by King David Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the
993 BCE
King David attacks and captures Jerusalem. Events and trends 993 BC — Amenemope succeeds Psusennes I as king of Egypt. David, Arabic: داوود or داود dawud, "beloved" was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible Jerusalem becomes City of David and capital of the United Kingdom of Israel. The City of David, also known as the Ophel (העופל perhaps meaning "fortified hill" is the name of the narrow Promontory beyond the southern The United Monarchy ( United Kingdom of Israel and Judah) refers to a period in the traditional account of the History of ancient Israel and Judah lasting
c. 967 BCE
King Solomon builds the First Temple. Events and trends 967 BC — Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria. King Solomon ( Ge'ez: ስለሞን Arabic: ar سليمان, Sulayman, all from the Triliteral root S-L-M, "peace" Solomon's Temple (בית המקדש transliterated Beit HaMikdash) also known as the First Temple, was according to
937 BCE
Jerusalem becomes the capital of the (southern) Kingdom of Judah led by Rehoboam after the split of the United Monarchy. Events and trends 935 BC — Death of Zhou gong wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Judea is a term used for the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel. Rehoboam ( Hebrew:רחבעם Rehav'am was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, succeeding his father Solomon. The United Monarchy ( United Kingdom of Israel and Judah) refers to a period in the traditional account of the History of ancient Israel and Judah lasting
712 BCE
The Assyrians lay an unsuccessful siege on Jerusalem. Early history The most Neolithic site in Assyria is at Tell Hassuna, the center of the Hassuna culture
c. 712 BCE
King Hezekiah builds the Pool of Siloam tunnel in order to supply the Gihon Spring water to the city. Events and trends Judah, Tyre and Sidon revolt against Assyria. Hezekiah (or Ezekias) ( Hebrew: Ḥizqiyyāhu Khizkiyahu or Yəḥizqiyyāhu Y'khizkiyahu " the {{LORD}} has strengthened" compare Pool of Siloam (Breikhat Hashiloah is a rock-cut pool on the southern slope of the City of David (believed to be the original site of Jerusalem) now outside the walls Hezekiah's Tunnel, or the Siloam Tunnel is a tunnel that was dug underneath the Ophel in Jerusalem about 701 BC during the reign of Hezekiah For the river mentioned in Genesis, see Gihon. The Gihon Spring was the main source of water for Ophel, the
606 BCE-586 BCE
The Babylonians destroy Jerusalem in three waves of attacks. Events and trends 589 BC — Apries succeeds Psammetichus II as king of Egypt. The term Neo-Babylonian or Chaldean refers to Babylonia under the rule of the 11th ("Chaldean" dynasty from the revolt of Nabopolassar King Nebuchadnezzar burns the Solomon's Temple in 586 BCE. Nebuchadrezzar II, more often called Nebuchadnezzar (c 630-562 BC was a ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty, who reigned c
537 BCE
King Cyrus the Great allows the Israelites to return from the Babylonian captivity and rebuild the Temple. Events and trends 539 BC — Babylon is conquered by Cyrus, defeating Nabonidus; noted in such documents as that of Africanus See also History of ancient Israel and Judah According to the Bible, the Israelites were the dominant group living in the Land of Israel. The Babylonian captivity, Babylonian exile, is the name typically given to the deportation and exile of the Jews of the ancient Kingdom of Judah to The first wave, led by Sheshbazzar, repatriates and reestablishes sacrificial worship on the site of the destroyed Temple. Zerubbabel (זְרֻבָּבֶל Zərubbāvel; Greek: ζοροβαβελ Zŏrobabel) was the grandson of Jehoiachin, penultimate King of Aliyah ( refers to Jewish Immigration to the Land of Israel (and since its establishment in 1948 the State of Israel) Korban ( Hebrew: "sacrifice" קרבן (plural Korbanot קרבנות in Judaism, is the term for a variety of sacrificial offerings The second wave is led by Zerubbabel, the appointed governor of Judah and the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak (Haggai 1:12). Zerubbabel (זְרֻבָּבֶל Zərubbāvel; Greek: ζοροβαβελ Zŏrobabel) was the grandson of Jehoiachin, penultimate King of
516 BCE
The Second Temple is built on the 6th year of Darius the Great. Events and trends 519 BC — Zhou Jing Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. The Second Temple (בית המקדש romanized 'Beit HaMikdash' meaning 'Holy House' was the reconstructed Temple in Jerusalem which stood between 516 BCE and 70 CE Darius I the Great (c 549 BC&ndash486 BC 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavahuš: "Possessing goodness" Having ascended to power amidst controversy and bloodshed
458 BCE
Ezra leads 1,800 Jews from Babylonia
445 BCE
The appointed governor of Judah Nehemiah rebuilds the Old City walls
410 BCE
The Great Assembly is established in Jerusalem. Events By place Greece Pleistoanax succeeds his father Pleistarchus as king of Sparta. Ezra ( was a Jewish Priestly Scribe who led about 5000 Israelite exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem Events By place Greece Pericles, concerned over the draining effect of years of war on Athenian manpower looks for peace with Nehemiah or Nechemya ( The Old City (העיר העתיקה HaIr HaAtika, البلدة القديمة al-Balda al-Qadimah) is a 0 Events By place Greece Commanding 20 ships the Athenian generals Theramenes and Thrasybulus collaborate with According to Jewish tradition, the Great Assembly (כְּנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה or Anshei Knesset HaGedolah (אַנְשֵׁי כְּנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה
332 BCE
Hellenistic domination under Alexander the Great. Events By place Persian Empire The Persian King Darius III twice sends Alexander letters of friendship Hellenization (or Hellenisation) is a term used to describe the spread of Greek culture. Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ'
313 BCE
Ptolemy I of Egypt rules Jerusalem. Events By place Egypt Ptolemy, whose Egyptian kingdom includes Cyprus, puts down a revolt there For the astronomer see Ptolemy; for others named "Ptolemy" or "Ptolemaeus" see Ptolemy (disambiguation.
175 BCE-165 BCE
Antiochus Epiphanes sacks Jerusalem and erects an altar to Zeus in the Second Temple after plundering it. Events By place Seleucid Empire King Seleucus IV of Syria arranges for the exchange of his brother Antiochus for Another Antiochus IV Epiphanes was king in Commagene under Caligula and Claudius. Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology
167 BCE-164 BCE
Maccabean revolt. The Maccabean Revolt was a Jewish revolt against Seleucidic and Syrian rulers taking place in the second century before Christ
165 BCE 25 Kislev
The Maccabees recapture Jerusalem, rededicate the Temple (see Hanukkah). For the Warhammer Fantasy location see Kislev (Warhammer Kislev ( Hebrew: כִּסְלֵו, Standard Hanukkah (חנוכה alt Chanukah) also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Jewish autonomy is restored under the Hasmoneans. The Hasmoneans (/hæzməˡniən/ חשמונאים Hashmonaiym, Audio were the ruling dynasty of the Hasmonean Kingdom ( 140 &ndash 37 BCE
134 BCE
Antiochus VII Sidetes recepture the city and he left the city to John Hyrcanus, who depends on him. John Hyrcanus ( Yohanan Girhan) (reigned 134 BCE - 104 BCE died 104 BCE was a Hasmonean ( Maccabeean Leader of the 2nd century BC
63 BCE
Roman invasion by Pompey. Year 63 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Pompey conquers Phonecia, Coele-Syria Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation
37 BCE
Jerusalem is the capital of Roman client kingdom under Herod the Great, appointed by Rome. Year 37 BC was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Herod (הוֹרְדוֹס Horodos, Greek: Herōdes) also known as Herod I or Herod the Great (73 BC – 4 BC in Jericho
19 BCE
Herod expands the Temple Mount and rebuilds the Temple (the Herod's Temple). Year 19 BC was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The Temple Mount ( הַר הַבַּיִת, Har haBáyit) also called the Noble Sanctuary ( الحرم القدسي الشريف, al-haram Herod's Temple in Jerusalem was a massive expansion of the Temple Mount and construction of a completely new and much larger Jewish Temple by King
- CE -
6
Census of Quirinius, Jerusalem becomes a part of the Roman province Iudaea, ruled by procurators. Year 6 ( VI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The Census of Quirinius refers to a historical enrollment of the Roman Provinces of Syria and Iudaea for the purpose of taxation taken during the reign of In Ancient Rome, a province (Latin provincia, pl provinciae) was the basic and until the Tetrarchy (circa Kingdom of Judea redirects here For the 10th-6th century BCE kingdom see Kingdom of Judah Iudaea ( Hebrew: יהודה Standard
c. 33
Crucifixion of Jesus, see also Jerusalem in Christianity. Year 33 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The crucifixion of Jesus is an event recorded in all four Gospels (;;) which takes place after his arrest and trial and includes his scourging See also Religious significance of Jerusalem For Christians, Jerusalem's place in the life of Jesus gives it great importance in addition to its
c. 50
Council of Jerusalem. Year 50 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Council of Jerusalem (or Apostolic Conference) is a name applied subsequently to a meeting described in Acts of the Apostles chapter and probably referred to
66-73
First Jewish-Roman War. Year 66 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 73 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar.
70
Titus besieges and sacks Jerusalem and destroys the Temple on Tisha B'Av. Year 70 was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Titus ( December 30 39 &ndash September 13 81) was a Roman Emperor who The Siege of Jerusalem in the year 70 AD It was a decisive event in the First Jewish-Roman War, followed by the fall of Masada in 73 Tisha B'Av (תשעה באב or he ט׳ באב "the Ninth of Av," is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day ( Tisha Sanhedrin relocated to Yavne, see also Council of Jamnia. The Sanhedrin (סנהדרין συνέδριον ''synedrion'', "sitting together" hence " assembly " or "council" was an assembly Yavne (יַבְנֶה ياڨني or يبنة Yibnah; Iamnia traditional English spelling Jabneh or Jamnia) is a city in the Center District Even before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai relocated to the city of Yavne / Jamnia and received permission
132-135
Hadrian crushes Bar Kokhba's revolt, reestablishes Jerusalem as the Roman pagan polis Aelia Capitolina, and forbids Jewish presence. Publius Aelius Hadrianus (January 24 76 &ndash July 10 138 as emperor Imperator Caesar Divi Traiani filius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, and Divus Hadrianus after Background After the failed Great Jewish Revolt in the year 70 the Roman authorities took measures to suppress the rebellious province Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world A polis ( πόλις, pronunciation, in English-- plural poleis ( πόλεις, pronunciation, in English --is a City, a Aelia Capitolina ( Latin in full Colonia Aelia Capitolina) was a city built by the emperor Hadrian in the year 131, and occupied
325
Jerusalem receives special recognition in Canon VII of the First Council of Nicaea[1]. Events By Place Roman Empire Gladiatorial combat is outlawed in the Roman Empire The First Council of Nicaea, held in Nicaea in Bithynia (present-day İznik in Turkey) convoked by the Roman Emperor Constantine
361-363
Tolerant to other faiths, pagan Emperor Julian the Apostate announces to the Jews that they are allowed to return to "holy Jerusalem which you have for many years longed to see rebuilt". Events By Place Roman Empire Julian the Apostate becomes Roman Emperor, and tries to restore paganism in the empire Events By Place Roman Empire March 5 — Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 against the Flavius Claudius Julianus, known also as Julian or Julian the Apostate (331 or 332 to 26 June 363) was Roman Emperor (Caesar
390s
Church of the Holy Sepulchre is built. Events and Trends Gildonic revolt in Africa Province (397–398 Births Deaths The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Sanctum Sepulchrum also called the Church of the Resurrection, ( Greek: Ναός της Αναστάσεως Naos tis Anastaseos
614
Jerusalem falls to Persians led by General Shahrbaraz. Events By Place Europe The Palace of Diocletian is damaged by the Avars who sack nearby Salona. layout and formatting it should ensure no clashes with the top of the infobox Shahrbaraz (or Shahrwaraz) (died June 9, 630) was a general with the rank of Eran Spahbod ( Commander of the Army of Iran) under The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is burned and the True Cross is captured. The True Cross is the name for physical remnants which by a Christian tradition are believed to be from the actual cross upon which Jesus was crucified "Ever since the Persian occupation, . . . the Jews had resumed worship on the (Temple Mount) platform . The Revolt against Heraclius ( 613 – 617) was a Jewish insurrection against the Byzantine Empire coming into aid of the Persian invaders . . " (K. Armstrong: p. 229)
629 March 21
Byzantine Emperor Heraclius retakes Jerusalem. Events By Place Persian and Byzantine Empires September - Jerusalem is reconquered by the Byzantine Empire from Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Heraclius, or Herakleios (Flavius Heraclius Augustus;) (c 575 - February 11, 641) was a Byzantine Emperor, who ruled the East
638
Muslim Arabs under the leadership of Caliph Umar conquer Jerusalem from Christian Byzantine Empire. Events By Place Asia The Muslims capture Jerusalem, Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Akko A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah Umar (a=عمر بن الخطاب|t=`Umar ibn al-Khattāb c 581-83 CE &ndash 7 November, 644) also known as Umar the Great or Omar the Great
687-691
The Dome of the Rock mosque is built by Caliph Abd al-Malik. Events By Place Europe King Theuderic III of Neustria is defeated by Pepin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace See 691 (number Events By Place Europe Theuderic III is succeeded by Clovis III as king of Austrasia The Dome of the Rock ( Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة translit Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646-705 (عبد الملك بن مروان was the 5th Umayyad Caliph.
692
Orthodox Council in Trullo formally makes Jerusalem one of the Pentarchy (disputed by Roman Catholicism). Events By Place Asia The Arabs conquer Armenia. Leontios leading a substantial Byzantine army The Quinisext Council was a church council held in 692 at Constantinople under Justinian II. Pentarchy is a Greek -derived word meaning "rule by five"
715
The Ummayads build Masjid al-Aqsa. Events By Place Europe September 26 — Battle of Compiègne: Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald, becoming mayor Al-Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic:المسجد الاقصى /æl'mæsdʒɪd æl'ɑqsˁɑ/ {{Audio|ArAqsaMosque
750
The Abbasids take the city. Events By Geography Asia Gopala is proclaimed as the first ruler of the Pala Empire.
878
the Tulunids take the city. Events By Place Europe May 21 — After a siege of eight months Syracuse is captured by the Muslims of Sicily. The Tulunids were the first independent dynasty in Islamic Egypt (868&ndash905 AD
904
The Abbasids retake the city. Events By Place Europe The Royal Mint is founded in England Thessalonica is sacked by the Saracens under
939
The Ikhshidid take the city. This article is about the year 939. For the CPU socket see Socket 939 Events By Place Asia The Ikhshidid dynasty of Egypt (sometimes Transliterated other ways ruled from 935 to 969.
969
The Fatimid take the city by General Gawhar Al-Siqilli. 969 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Byzantine Empire December 11 — John I becomes Gawhar the Sicilian (born c 928-930 died 992 ( Arabic: جوهر الصقلي) also called al-Rumi (the Greek main Transliteration: Gawhar
1009
Caliph Hakim orders destruction of churches and synagogues.
1077
Seljuk Turks conquer Jerusalem.
1098
Fatimid reconquer Jerusalem.
1099
First Crusaders capture Jerusalem and slaughter most of the city's Muslim and Jewish inhabitants. The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of conquering the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and freeing A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The history of the Jews and the crusades became a part of the History of anti-Semitism for the Jews in the Middle Ages. The Dome of the Rock mosque is converted into a church. The Dome of the Rock ( Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة translit
12th century
Jerusalem is visited by Yehuda Halevi (1141), Maimonides (1165), Benjamin of Tudela (1173). Yehuda Halevi, in full Yehuda ben Shemuel Ha-Levi, also Judah Halevi, or Judah ben Samuel Halevi ( Hebrew: יהודה הלוי) (c Moses Maimonides ( March 30 1135 – December 13 1204) also known as the Rambam, was a Rabbi, Physician, and Benjamin of Tudela (Binyamin MeTudela was a medieval Navarrese rabbi and explorer who traveled through Europe, Asia, and Africa in the 12th
1187
Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders, after Battle of the Horns of Hattin allows Jewish settlement. Salahadin Ayyubi ( Arabic:صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب Kurdish: سه‌لاحه‌دین ئه‌یوبی Selah'edînê Eyubî; c The Battle of Hattin (also known as " The Horns of Hattin " because of a nearby extinct Volcano of the same name took place on Saturday July The Dome of the Rock is converted to the mosque again. The Dome of the Rock ( Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة translit
1192
Richard the Lionheart fails to conquer Jerusalem. Richard I (8 September 1157 &ndash 6 April 1199 was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death
1212
300 Rabbis from England and France settle in Jerusalem. Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master
1244
Kharezmian Tatars take the city from the Christians, who will not regain control until 1917[2]
1260
Rule by the Egyptian Mamelukes[3]
1267
Nachmanides goes to Jerusalem and prays at the Western Wall. Khwarezm were a series of States centered on the Amu Darya River delta of the Nahmanides (1194 &ndash c 1270 was a Catalan Rabbi, philosopher, Physician, Kabbalist and biblical commentator. The Western Wall (הכותל המערבי translit: HaKotel HaMa'aravi) sometimes referred to as the Wailing Wall or simply the Kotel (lit
1347
The second conquest by the Mamelukes.
1482
The visiting Dominican priest Felix Fabri described Jerusalem as "a collection of all manner of abominations". The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is As "abominations" he listed Saracens, Greeks, Syrians, Jacobites, Abyssianians, Nestorians, Armenians, Gregorians, Maronites, Turcomans, Bedouins, Assassins, a sect possibly Druzes, Mamelukes, and "the most accursed of all", Jews. Only the Latin Christians "long with all their hearts for Christian princes to come and subject all the country to the authority of the Church of Rome".
1517
Sultan Selim of the Ottoman Empire captures Jerusalem. Arabic Salim (Turkish Selim) a given name meaning Peace Safe or Healthy (see S-L-M) The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
1535-1538
Suleiman the Magnificent rebuilds walls around Jerusalem. Suleiman I (سليمان Sulaymān, Süleyman almost always Kanuni Sultan Süleyman) ( 6 November 1494 5/ 6 September 1566
1541
Muslims seal The Golden Gate to prevent Jewish Messiah's entrance. Messiah ( משיח; mashiah, moshiah, mashiach, or moshiach, ("anointed " is a term used in the Hebrew Bible
1556
Earthquake damages the city. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer
1700
Judah the Pious with 1,000 followers settle in Jerusalem.
1705
Restrictive legislation against the Jews. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
1798
Napoleon occupy this area for conquest of Syria but conquest aim of her was failed at Akka. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية
1827
First visit by Sir Moses Montefiore. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sir Moses Haim Montefiore 1st Baronet ( October 24, 1784 - July 28, 1885) was one of the
1831
Sultan Mehemet Ali of Egypt conquers the city. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a This article is about the leader of Egypt For other people named Muhammad Ali or Mehmet Ali see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation and Mehemet Ali (disambiguation This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
1838
The first British consulate is opened. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
1840
The Ottoman Turks retake the city. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
1844
The first census: 7120 Jews, 5760 Muslims, 3390 Christians. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
1860
The first Jewish neighborhood (Mishkenot Sha'ananim) is built outside the Old City walls. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Mishkenot Sha’ananim ( משכנות שאננים) (lit "Tranquil Abode" was the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the walls of the Old City [1]
1873-1875
Mea Shearim is built. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Meah Shearim, ( מאה שערים) is one of the oldest neighborhoods in west Jerusalem, Israel, built by the original settlers of Yishuv haYashan
1898
Theodore Herzl meets German Kaiser Wilhelm outside city walls. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Theodor Herzl (בנימין זאב הרצל ( Binyamin Ze'ev Herzl) (May 2 1860&ndashJuly 3 1904 was an Austrian Jewish journalist who founded modern
1906
Bezalel School of Art is founded. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
1917
British Army led by General Allenby captures the city. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby 1st Viscount Allenby GCB GCMG GCVO ( April 23 1861 - May 14 1936
1918
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) is founded (inaugurated in 1925) on Mount Scopus on the land owned by the Jewish National Fund. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים الجامعة العبرية في القدس abbreviated HUJI) is Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mount Scopus ( Hebrew הַר הַצּוֹפִים ( Har HaTzofim) Arabic جبل المشارف Ǧabal al-Mašārif, The Jewish National Fund ( Hebrew: קרן קימת לישראל Keren Kayemet LeYisrael) (abbreviated as JNF, and sometimes KKL) was founded 1923: The first lecture is delivered by the first president of World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) Albert Einstein. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The World Union of Jewish Students ( WUJS; pronounced /wudʒɘs/ is the international pluralistic non-partisan roof organisation comprising around 50 national independent Jewish Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical
1918-1920
Jerusalem is under British military administration. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar
1920
Arab riots. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The 1920 Palestine riots, or Nabi Musa riots, were violent Arab disturbances against the Jews in Jerusalem.
1922-1948
The British Mandate of Palestine. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Palestine Mandate, was a set of protocols or articles that formed a multilateral legal and administrative agreement Haj Amin al-Husayni is appointed Mufti of Jerusalem. Mohammad Amin al-Husayni (محمد أمين الحسيني properly transliterated al-Husseini, 1895 / 1897 - July 4, 1974) a member
1929
Arab riots in Hebron, Safed and Jerusalem. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hebron Massacre refers to the Mass murder of sixty-seven Jews on 23 and 24 August, 1929 in Hebron, then part of the British
1932
King David Hotel is opened. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The King David Hotel (he מלון המלך דוד is a 5-star hotel in Jerusalem, Israel. The first issue of The Palestine Post is published. The Jerusalem Post is an Israeli daily English-language Broadsheet Newspaper, founded on December 1, 1932
1946
King David Hotel is blown up by Zionist terrorists, killing 91 people. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The King David Hotel (he מלון המלך דוד is a 5-star hotel in Jerusalem, Israel. History of Zionism|Timeline of Zionism|World Zionist Organization|Zionist political violence Zionism is an international political movement that originally supported the
1947 November 29
1947 UN Partition Plan calls for internationalization of Jerusalem (UN General Assembly Resolution 181). Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe The United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine or United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 was a plan approved by the General Assembly on November 29 The United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine or United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 was a plan approved by the General Assembly on November 29
1948-1949
1948 Arab-Israeli War
  • April 9: Deir Yassin Massacre
  • May 13: Hadassah medical convoy massacre. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Deir Yassin massacre was the killing of between 107 and 120 villagers the estimate generally accepted by scholars during and possibly after the battle at the village of The Hadassah medical convoy massacre took place on April 13, 1948, when a civilian convoy escorted by Haganah militia bringing medical and fortification
  • May 14: The term of the British Mandate ends.
  • May 14: The State of Israel is established at 4 pm
  • May 28: The Jewish Quarter of the Old City falls to Arab Legion under Glubb Pasha. The Israeli Declaration of Independence (הכרזת העצמאות Hakhrazat HaAtzma'ut or מגילת העצמאות Megilat HaAtzma'ut) made on 14 May The Arab Legion ( al-Jaysh al-Arabī) was the regular army of Transjordan and then Jordan in the early part of the 20th Century Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb KCB, CMG, DSO, OBE, better known as Glubb Pasha (born 16 April
  • July 26: West Jerusalem is proclaimed territory of Israel.
  • 1949: Jerusalem is proclaimed the capital of Israel. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Knesset moves to Jerusalem from Tel-Aviv. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Jordan prevents access to the Western Wall and Mount Scopus, in violation of the 1949 Armistice Agreements. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and its neighbors Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan
1951
King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated by Arab extremists on the Temple Mount. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Abdullah I bin al-Hussein King of Jordan (1882 – July 20 1951 was born in Mecca, Ottoman Empire, (in modern-day Saudi Arabia) as ( Arabic
1953
Establishment of Yad Vashem. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yad Vashem (יד ושם also spelled Yad VaShem; "Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority" is Israel 's official memorial to the Jewish
1964
Pope Paul VI visits the city. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Pope
1966
Inauguration of new Knesset building. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Israel Museum and Shrine of the Book are established. The Israel Museum Jerusalem (מוזיאון ישראל ירושלים Muze'on Yisrael Yerushalayim) was founded in 1965 as Israel 's National museum. The Shrine of the Book, a wing of the Israel Museum near Givat Ram in western Jerusalem, houses the Dead Sea Scrolls —discovered 1947–56
1967 5-11 June
The Six Day War. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Background Suez Crisis aftermath The Suez Crisis of 1956 represented a military defeat but a political victory for Egypt
  • June 7: The Old City is captured by the IDF.
  • June 28: Israel declares Jerusalem unified and announces free access to holy sites of all religions.
1969
An Australian Protestant extremist burns a part of the al-Aqsa Mosque. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Al-Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic:المسجد الاقصى /æl'mæsdʒɪd æl'ɑqsˁɑ/ {{Audio|ArAqsaMosque
1977
President of Egypt Anwar Sadat visits Jerusalem. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
1978
WUJS headquarters moves from London to Jerusalem. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
1980
The Jerusalem Law is enacted leading to UN Security Council Resolution 478. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Jerusalem Law is a common name of Basic Law Jerusalem Capital of Israel passed by the Knesset on July 30, 1980 (17th United Nations Security Council Resolution 478 declared Israel's 1980 " Jerusalem Law " which declared Jerusalem to be


References

  1. ^ Schaff's Seven Ecumenical Councils: First Nicaea: Canon VII: "Since custom and ancient tradition have prevailed that the Bishop of Aelia [i. Aelia Capitolina ( Latin in full Colonia Aelia Capitolina) was a city built by the emperor Hadrian in the year 131, and occupied e. , Jerusalem] should be honoured, let him, saving its due dignity to the Metropolis, have the next place of honour. "; "It is very hard to determine just what was the “precedence” granted to the Bishop of Aelia, nor is it clear which is the metropolis referred to in the last clause. Most writers, including Hefele, Balsamon, Aristenus and Beveridge consider it to be Cæsarea; while Zonaras thinks Jerusalem to be intended, a view recently adopted and defended by Fuchs; others again suppose it is Antioch that is referred to. Caesarea Maritima (Greek παράλιος Καισάρεια called Caesarea Palaestina from 133 CE onwards was a city and Harbor built by Herod the Great Antioch on the Orontes (Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Δάφνῃ Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ Μεγάλη Antiochia ad Orontem also "
  2. ^ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jerusalem (After 1291)
  3. ^ Jerusalem Timeline From David to the 20th Century

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