79 ⟶ Execution of Jewish Rebel Simon bar Giora

Simon bar Giora, Jewish leader (executed)
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⚔️ Roman Governor Suppresses Theudas' Revolt

Cuspius Fadus (Roman governor of Judea) suppresses the revolt of Theudas, who is decapitated.⟶
Roman Governor Suppresses Theudas' Revolt (44)
Roman EmpireRebellionMilitary ConflictRoman Governance
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⚔️ Jewish Revolt Against Rome Begins

October – The Jewish Revolt commences against the Roman Empire. The Zealots lay siege to Jerusalem and annihilate the Roman garrison (a cohort of Legio III Cyrenaica). The Sicarii capture the fortress of Masada overlooking the Dead Sea.⟶
Jewish Revolt Against Rome Begins (66)
Jewish RevoltRoman EmpireZealotsSicariiMasadaRebellionMilitary 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)
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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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🪖 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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