68 ⟶ Trajan's Military Campaign in Judea: Siege of Jericho and Destruction of Qumran

Trajan moves to Scythopolis and crosses the Jordan River wit...
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⚔️ Trajan's Military Campaign in Judea: Siege of Jericho and Destruction of Qumran

Trajan moves to Scythopolis and crosses the Jordan River with Legio X Fretensis. He lays siege to Jericho and destroys the monastery of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are originated.⟶
Trajan's Military Campaign in Judea: Siege of Jericho and Destruction of Qumran (68)
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🛡️ Roman Siege of Jerusalem: Titus Establishes Camp Near Jericho

Winter – Titus sets up camp at Jericho and the Romans cut off escape routes toward Jerusalem.⟶
Roman Siege of Jerusalem: Titus Establishes Camp Near Jericho (68)
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⚔️ Siege of Machaerus Ends First Jewish–Roman War

First Jewish–Roman War: The Roman army (Legio X Fretensis) under Sextus Lucilius Bassus lays siege to the Jewish garrison of Machaerus at the Dead Sea. After they capitulate, the Zealots are allowed to leave the fortress before it is destroyed.⟶
Siege of Machaerus Ends First Jewish–Roman War (72)
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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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