67 ⟶ Civil War Erupts in Jerusalem: Zealots and Sicarii Take Control

Jewish leaders at Jerusalem are divided through a power stru...
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⚔️ Civil War Erupts in Jerusalem: Zealots and Sicarii Take Control

Jewish leaders at Jerusalem are divided through a power struggle, and a brutal civil war erupts. The Zealots and the Sicarii execute anyone who tries to leave the city.⟶
Civil War Erupts in Jerusalem: Zealots and Sicarii Take Control (67)
Roman EmpireJewish HistoryZealotsSicariiCivil WarReligious ConflictFirst Jewish-Roman WarRebellion
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🪖 Fall of Gamla and Massacre by Roman Forces

The Jewish fortress of Gamla in the Golan falls to the Romans, and its inhabitants are massacred.⟶
Fall of Gamla and Massacre by Roman Forces (67)
Roman EmpireJewish RevoltSiegeMassacreFirst Jewish-Roman WarMilitary HistoryReligious Conflict
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🔥 Roman Burning of Cloister After Capture of Antonia Fortress

24th of Panemos (about July 20) – Romans set fire to a cloister after the capture of the Fortress of Antonia, north of the Temple Mount. The Romans are drawn into street fighting with the Zealots.⟶
Roman Burning of Cloister After Capture of Antonia Fortress (70)
Roman EmpireFirst Jewish-Roman WarSiege of JerusalemZealotsMilitary ConflictFortificationAncient WarfareWarfare
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🪖 Siege of Masada and Zealot Mass Suicide

In spring AD 73, Roman forces besieged Masada, the last holdout of Jewish rebels. Facing defeat, the 960 Zealots, led by Eleazar ben Ya'ir, chose mass suicide rather than surrender.⟶
Siege of Masada and Zealot Mass Suicide (73)
Roman EmpireJewish RevoltMasadaSiegeMilitary HistoryZealotsFirst Jewish-Roman WarSuicide
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🪖 Death of Eleazar ben Simon, Zealot Leader

Eleazar ben Simon, Jewish leader of the Zealots⟶
Roman EmpireJewish RevoltZealotsFirst Jewish-Roman WarRebellionReligious ConflictResistance
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