PROLUGE
In 323 BC, after Alexander the great, took over the persian empire, many greeks came to Jerusalem.The greeks created their own arts, became philosophers,scientists and soon very rich. Jerusalem soon became a greek city, more greek than even athens and sparta.
ROMAN RULE
Jerusalem was under seleukid control until 63 BC when Pompey the Great intervened in a Hasmonean struggle for the throne and captured Jerusalem, incorporating Judea into the Roman Republic.
THE CHRISTIAN GREEK EMPIRE
In 330 AD the roman empire became greek and christians. The greeks who kept their idedinty in time, where now orthodox christians. Jerusalem was taken over by muslims arabs in 638 AD. Greeks, with their new orthodox faith and the help of the patriarch of Jerusalem, managed to kepp themshelfs both greeks and orthodoxs.
THE CRUSADES AND MODERN GREEKS
In 1099 AD the crusaders took over Jerusalem and declared it republic.The ORTHODOX NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY is a party which represents the orthodox greek people in the republi but it lost the elections. Today the orthodox greeks in Jerusalem hope for a better future in this new republic and the recognition of the orthodox greeks as both religion and national minority.