67 ⟶ Vespasian's Army Reinforced in Judea
Vespasian is joined by his son Titus, who brings Legio XV Ap...
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🛡️ Vespasian's Army Reinforced in Judea
Vespasian is joined by his son Titus, who brings Legio XV Apollinaris from Alexandria. By late spring the Roman army numbers more than 60,000 soldiers, including auxilia and troops of King Herod Agrippa II.⟶
Roman EmpireJewish-Roman WarsAncient romeTitusVespasianMilitary CampaignAncient Warfare
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Egypt⚔️ Vespasian Arrives in Ptolemais to Suppress Jewish Revolt
First Jewish–Roman War: Vespasian arrives in Ptolemais in Phoenicia along with the Legio X Fretensis and Legio V Macedonica, to put down the revolt.⟶
Roman EmpireJewish-Roman WarsFirst Jewish-Roman WarVespasianLegionRebellionMilitary HistoryPhoenicia
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Lebanon📜 Tiberius Julius Alexander Swears Legion's Allegiance to Vespasian
July 1 – Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as emperor.⟶
Roman EmpireCivil WarVespasianAncient romeSuccessionMilitary
EgyptIsrael🛡️ Siege of Jerusalem by Vespasian
Judea: The Jewish Revolt – Vespasian lays siege to Jerusalem; the city is captured the following year by his son Titus.⟶
Roman EmpireJewish RevoltSiegeVespasianTitusWarfareMilitary ConflictFirst Jewish-Roman War
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