Dedication of Aelia Capitolina
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Emperors, Caesars, Khans, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Jerusalem
- Date: 130-135
Article abstract: Hadrian’s plan to build a Roman city on the site of Jerusalem caused the Jews to rise in a rebellion that was put down by the Romans.
Summary of Event
The history of the Palestinian Jews in the Roman Empire is a tragic story. Pompey the Great captured Jerusalem in 63 b.c.e., sacked the temple, and led away the Jewish leaders in chains to grace his triumph in Rome. The puppet Herodian Dynasty from 37 b.c.e. to 44 c.e. did Rome’s will. Judaea, disrupted by partisan disagreements of the Sadducees, Pharisees, and Zealots, was...
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