70 ⟶ Jerusalem's Third Wall Falls, Jewish Forces Retreat

7th of Artemisios (7th of Iyar, about May 6) – The Third Wal...
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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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🛡️ Jerusalem's Third Wall Falls, Jewish Forces Retreat

7th of Artemisios (7th of Iyar, about May 6) – The Third Wall of Jerusalem collapses and the Jews withdraw from Bezetha to the Second Wall, where the defences are unorganized.⟶
Jerusalem's Third Wall Falls, Jewish Forces Retreat (70)
Roman EmpireSiege of JerusalemFirst Jewish-Roman WarMilitary DefeatFortificationsSecond Temple PeriodJewish Revolt
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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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