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People of which religions have controlled Jerusalem at different points in history?
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Canaanite Religion: The earliest occupants of Jerusalem were Canaanites. The Bible explicitly mentions that they were Jebusites and that they were polytheists. As would be expected, they probably worshiped the Canaanite Pantheon (known for the gods Ba'al and Asherah).
Judaism: Jerusalem was in Israelite control for an important time under the United Kingdom and then under Judean authority for several centuries. At that time, Jerusalem was under Jewish occupation. Jerusalem returned to Jewish control in 140 B.C.E. with the Hasmonean Dynasty for roughly a century. It was not under Jewish control again until 1948 with the State of Israel.
Babylonian Religion: Jerusalem came under Babylonian Occupation for around 70 years and imposed their religion on the inhabitants of the city. It did not hold.
Greek Religion: Alexander the great and the Syrian Greeks established the Hellenistic Greek Religion in Jerusalem. There were idols placed in the Second Great Temple in Jerusalem (which inspired the Maccabean Revolt and the Hasmonean Dynasty). The Hasmoneans fell to the Romans who instituted more-or-less the same religion.
Christianity: In 314 C.E. the Roman Empire converted to Christianity. Jerusalem, as part of the Roman and then Byzantine Empires became a Christian city. It would become Christian again during the Crusades for 88 years. The British Mandate for Palestine was also a Christian occupation which occurred from 1919-1948.
Islam: In 640 C.E. Caliph Omar conquered Jerusalem and it remained in Muslim hands (at least partially) until 1919 with the one Crusader exception. Muslims also split occupation of the city with Jews from 1948-1967.
See the graph of Jerusalem occupation at the Related Link.
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