They held it for 88 years; 1099-1187
Learned how to grow olives and grapes, and also borrowed the Greek alphabet
Three major<span> religious groups all claimed Jerusalem, in the land of Palestine, as their holy city. To Jews: *Abraham was given this land by God. To Muslims: *Abraham was given this land by God. Did that help</span>
<span>exporting raw materials and importing
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