1537 - 1541 Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent rebuilds the city walls. Napoleon invades Palestine but does not try to conquer Jerusalem. 1831 Mohammed Ali of Egypt rules the country for nine years. 1849 Consecration of Christ Church, first Protestant church in the Near East. 1860 First Jewish settlement outside walls of the city.
Railroad connects the city to the coast.
Visit by Dr. Theodor Herzl, founder of the World Zionist Organization. 1917 British conquest and General Allenby's entry into Jerusalem. The Mandate for Palestine is conferred on Britain. 1925 Hebrew University buildings are inaugurated. 1947 United Nations Resolution to create a Jewish and an Arab state in Palestine.