66 ⟶ First Jewish–Roman War and Destruction of Jerusalem
The First Jewish–Roman War against the Romans is crushed by ...
Year
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66
70
325
1948
🔥 Destruction of the First Temple and Babylonian Exile
During the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Neo-Babylonian Empire destroys the temple in Jerusalem and captures the Kingdom of Judah, expelling as many as 10,000 families to Babylon. Judeans are seen here by the Babylonians as a uniform group, marking the beginning of collective persecution.⟶
Babylonian ExileFirst TempleKingdom of JudahNeo-Babylonian EmpireJerusalemDiasporaAncient HistoryReligious PersecutionNebuchadnezzar II
Israel
Iraq🔥 First Jewish–Roman War and Destruction of Jerusalem
The First Jewish–Roman War against the Romans is crushed by Vespasian and Titus. Titus refuses to accept a wreath of victory, because there is "no merit in vanquishing people forsaken by their own God." (Philostratus, Vita Apollonii). The events of this period were recorded in detail by the Jewish–Roman historian Josephus. His record is largely sympathetic to the Roman point of view and it was written in Rome under Roman protection; hence it is considered a controversial source. Josephus describes the Jewish revolt as being led by "tyrants," to the detriment of the city, and he describes Titus as having "moderation" in his escalation of the Siege of Jerusalem (70).⟶
Jewish-Roman WarFirst TempleJerusalemVespasianTitusJosephusDiasporaSiege of JerusalemReligious Persecution
Israel🔥 Destruction of the Second Temple
Over 1,000,000 Jews perish and 97,000 are taken as slaves following the destruction of the Second Temple.⟶
Second TempleJewish-Roman WarDestructionDiasporaJerusalemRoman EmpireVespasianTitusJewish History
Israel
🏚️ Expulsion of Jews from the Old City of Jerusalem
During the Siege of Jerusalem of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Arab armies were able to conquer the part of the West Bank and Jerusalem; they expelled all Jews (about 2,000) from the Old City (the Jewish Quarter) and destroyed the ancient synagogues that were in the Old City as well.⟶
1948 Arab-Israeli WarJerusalemWest BankJewish QuarterExpulsionReligious persecutionArab-Israeli conflictSynagogue destruction
Israel