The Jewish–Roman Wars were three major Jewish revolts against Roman rule in the first and second centuries. The First Jewish–Roman War began in 66 in Judaea and ended with the Roman capture of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple in 70 under Titus, and the fall of the fortress of Masada in 73. The Diaspora Revolt of 115 to 117 broke out in Cyrenaica, Egypt, Cyprus and Mesopotamia. The Bar Kokhba revolt of 132 to 135 was crushed by Hadrian, after which Jews were barred from Jerusalem, which was refounded as Aelia Capitolina, and the province was renamed Syria Palaestina. The wars brought huge loss of life and dispersed much of the Jewish population from Judaea.
Before and after
- 64 CEOrigins of Domus Aurea
- from 19 July 64 CE to 26 July 64 CEGreat Fire of Rome
- 65 CEDeath of Saint Peter
- from 66 CE to 74 CEFirst Jewish-Roman War
- from 66 CE to 135 CEJewish–Roman Wars
- 66 CEDeath of Paul the Apostle
- from June 68 CE to December 69 CEYear of the Four Emperors
- 9 June 68 CEDeath of Nero
- August 70 CEThe Romans destroy the Temple in Jerusalem
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