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Siege of Jerusalem

The siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire (66–73 CE). Roman forces led by Titus, son of the emperor Vespasian, besieged Jerusalem, the Jewish capital and the revolt's main stronghold. After months of fighting, they breached the defenses, destroyed the Second Temple, and razed the city.

Siege of Jerusalem
Siege of Jerusalem · User:Barosaurus Lentus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
When
70 CE
Where
Jerusalem
Era
Classical

Topics

Israel1,457 BCE – today

Before and after

Battle of Bedriacum69 CESiege of Masada72 CE – 73 CEShow on timeline

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