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People: Constantine IX Monomachos
Topic: Yang Xuangan, Revolt of
Location: Tírnavos Larisa Greece

The scholarly Jewish communities in Galilee continue …

Years: 532 - 675

The scholarly Jewish communities in Galilee continue with varying fortunes under Constantinople's  rule and dominant Christian influence until the Arab-Muslim conquest of 638.

The period includes, however, strong Jewish support of the briefly successful Persian invasion of 610-14.

The Arab caliph, Umar, designates Jerusalem as the third holiest place in Islam, second only to Mecca and Medina.