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The first civilization in modern day UAE was a city state of Ruq. Ruq, situated on a fertile floodplain dominated the region from 7th century BC through the 1st century AD. Ruq adopted {{wp|Judaism}} as its state religion around 250 BC and became the primary state power of the religion in northern [[Audonia]]. The city of Ruq served as a trading post for the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization]] and contributed to its wealth and power. Through proselytizing and conquest the city grew to encompass vast tracts of land and over 100,000 people. Ruq and its chief rival Usrieli battled for much of the 1st century for dominance as the chief Judaic city in the area. Both culturally, religiously, and military the cities vied for dominance. Following a massive battle in [[125]] AD Ruq was mostly razed and its temples were destroyed. The people of the city were crucified or sold into slavery. Following [[131]], Usrieli formed a coalition of minor cities and tribes into a nation. From the 2nd century through its conquest by the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]] in [[636]] the Usrieli nation held sway in the area. The kings of Usrieli built sprawling temples to demonstrate their devotion to Judaism and allied themselves with other Jewish monarchs and ruling priests. This precipitated a period of relative peace in the region. Despite rebellions and minor border skirmishes, the approximately 500 years from [[182]]-[[627]] were a period in which the kings consolidated power, developed a professional bureaucracy and taxation system, and served as mercenaries in the expansionist campaigns of the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Istroyans]]. Through these campaigns the people, culture, and religion of Usrieli were spread to [[Levantia]] and [[Sarpedon]] in small communities within Istroyan cities.  

=== The Caliphate ===

Following 9 years of war with the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]], Usrieli fell and was reorganized into the autonomous region of the Khaza Medinata, based in the neighboring town of Haza. The Oduniyya controlled the region on and off from [[636]] until [[1283]], but the structure of government and the lives of the citizens largely remained unchanged. As the [[Crusades]] began, the Caliphate began to buckle under various internal pressures, eventually [[Oduniyyad_Caliphate#Western_Division|dividing in two]] in the mid-12th century. These pressures saw the modern UAE area become defenseless. As the area was well known to the [[Occident]] from ancient Istroyan sources, it became a tempting target to establish a broader Christian defensive perimeter in [[Audonia]] by the close of the 12th century.

==== Crusades ====

The [[Crusades#In%20Audonia%20.281167.E2.80.931428.29|Crusades in Audonia]] were a series of religiously motivated military actions by [[Occidental world|Occidental]] [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] kings from the 11th through 15th centuries. Khaza's part in these did not start until [[1175]] when rebels in the area made contact with Occidental leaders and asked for assistance in securing the reestablishment of a Jewish state. After years of negotiating an accord was reached and the Xth Crusade was embarked upon by various [[Dericania|Deric]] princes and military orders. In the fighting that occurred in [[1180]] and [[1181]], the infighting amongst the [[Levantia|Levantine]] princes did more damage to the campaign than the forces of the Caliphate. In [[1182]], finally a series of battles freed the cities of Khaza but the forces in support of independence were not able to maintain the newly gained territory. The Caliphate recaptured many of the larger cities and razed the Temples.