WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Jerusalem considered during medieval times?
A
the Cursed Land where Jesus had lived
B
the Cursed Land where Jesus had died
C
the Holy Land where Jesus had died
D
the Holy Land where Jesus had lived
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jerusalem is especially sacred because it was in this city that Jesus died on the cross and, Christians believe, rose from the dead. The sites that he visited, and especially the site believed to be his tomb, made Jerusalem the most important objective for medieval Christian pilgrimage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jerusalem in the Middle Ages was a major Byzantine metropolis from the 4th century CE before the advent on the early Islamic period in the 7th century saw it become the regional capital of Jund Filastin under successive caliphates.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bethlehem lies 10 kilometres south of the city of Jerusalem, in the fertile limestone hill country of the Holy Land. Since at least the 2nd century AD people have believed that the place where the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, now stands is where Jesus was born.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Holy Land refers to the city of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas. Today, this area belongs to Israel and Palestine. The Holy Land is sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims. Muslims controlled this area for most of the Middle Ages.

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