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c. 1000 BCE
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Reign of King David, who moves the capital of the kingdom of Judea from Hebron to Jerusalem
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c. 962 BCE
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Death of King David
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63 BCE
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The Roman general Pompey captures Jerusalem and annexes Judea to Rome.
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19 BCE
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Herod rebuilds the Temple in Jerusalem.
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c. 30 CE
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Crucifixion of Jesus in Jerusalem at Golgotha ("Place of the Skull")
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49 CE
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Council of Jerusalem
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15 Jul 1099
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Christian soldiers capture Jerusalem during the First Crusade. The city had been held by Islamic rulers since 655.
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1951
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Assassination of King Abdullah of Jordan in Jerusalem
