Eastern Mediterranean 66 AD: Great Jewish Revolt
Levant under the Roman Principate
-30–235 Levant under the Roman Principate
235–1948 NO MAPS FOR THIS PERIOD YET
1948–1974 Arab–Israeli Wars
1974–pres After the Yom Kippur War
Great Jewish Revolt
Tensions between the Roman Empire and its Jewish population had steadily escalated since the annexation of Judea in 6 AD. When the Roman governor raided the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem over outstanding taxes in 66 AD, mass violence erupted. The Jews overthrew the Roman garrison in September, defeating an invading Roman legion at Beth Horon the following month.
[Actual date uncertain: Map depicts Jewish situation before Roman forces arrive in September/October.]
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