79 ⟶ Death of Eleazar ben Simon, Zealot Leader

Eleazar ben Simon, Jewish leader of the Zealots
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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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🪖 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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⚔️ Execution of Jewish Rebel Simon bar Giora

Simon bar Giora, Jewish leader (executed)⟶
Execution of Jewish Rebel Simon bar Giora (79)
Roman EmpireJewish RevoltSiege of JerusalemFirst Jewish-Roman WarZealotsRebellionExecutionMilitary History70s AD
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