70 ⟶ Roman Burning of Cloister After Capture of Antonia Fortress

24th of Panemos (about July 20) – Romans set fire to a clois...
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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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🛡️ 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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🏰 Roman Siege of Masada

The Romans lay siege to Masada, a desert fortress held by the Sicarii.⟶
Roman Siege of Masada (72)
Roman EmpireSiegeMasadaSicariiJewish RevoltAncient WarfareMilitary HistoryFortress
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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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