c. 587 BCE★★★★★
Babylon destroys Jerusalem and the First Temple
Nebuchadnezzar II's forces take Jerusalem, destroy Solomon's Temple and deport many Judeans to Babylon.
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Timeline
6 events6th century BCE
1st century
- 70★★★★★
Rome destroys the Second Temple
Roman forces under Titus take Jerusalem during the First Jewish–Roman War and destroy the Second Temple.
WarReligion· Israel, Palestine
7th century
- c. 691★★★★★
Dome of the Rock completed
Caliph Abd al-Malik completes the Dome of the Rock, one of the oldest surviving works of Islamic architecture.
ReligionArt· Israel, Palestine
11th century
- July 15, 1099★★★★★
Crusaders capture Jerusalem
The First Crusade takes Jerusalem after a siege, followed by a massacre of its inhabitants.
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12th century
- October 2, 1187★★★★★
Saladin captures Jerusalem
After a short siege, Saladin takes Jerusalem, ending 88 years of Crusader rule and prompting the Third Crusade.
WarReligion· Israel, Palestine - 1189 – 1192★★★★★
The Third Crusade
Richard the Lionheart and other European monarchs retake Acre but not Jerusalem; the Treaty of Jaffa with Saladin ends the campaign.
WarReligion· Israel, Palestine, Lebanon