Jewish–Roman wars

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The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf series of conflicts
war
aftermath increased Roman military presence in the region
suppression of Jewish political autonomy in Judea
cause Roman administrative abuses
nationalist aspirations of Judean Jews
religious tensions
taxation grievances
chronology 1st century CE
2nd century CE
commandedBy Hadrian
Sextus Julius Severus
Titus
Trajan
Vespasian
conflictBetween Jews
Roman Empire
endTime 135
hasPart Jewish–Roman wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bar Kokhba revolt

Jewish–Roman wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: First Jewish–Roman War

Kitos War
impactOn Roman provincial policy in the East
demography of Judea
development of the Jewish diaspora
history of Judaism
location Eastern Mediterranean
Judea
mainTheater Judea
surface form: Judea Province
opponent Jewish rebel forces
Roman legions
opposedByLeader Eleazar ben Ya'ir
Simon bar Giora
surface form: John of Giscala

Simon bar Giora
Simon bar Kokhba
partOf Jewish–Roman wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: Roman–Jewish conflict
politicalAspect resistance to Roman rule
religiousAspect Judaism
result Roman victory
ban on Jews entering Jerusalem (with exceptions)
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
surface form: destruction of the Second Temple

dispersion of Jewish population
increased Jewish diaspora
mass casualties
renaming of Judea to Syria Palaestina
widespread destruction in Judea
significantEvent Jewish–Roman wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bar Kokhba’s capture of Jerusalem

Roman reconquest under Hadrian
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
surface form: Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)

Roman destruction of the Second Temple
surface form: destruction of the Second Temple (70 CE)

Jewish–Roman wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: fall of Masada
startTime 66

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Jewish–Roman wars significantEvent Jewish–Roman wars self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bar Kokhba’s capture of Jerusalem
Tannaitic period significantEvent Jewish–Roman wars
this entity surface form: Bar Kokhba revolt
The Life of Flavius Josephus subject Jewish–Roman wars
this entity surface form: Jewish-Roman War
Galilean campaign of Vespasian timePeriod Jewish–Roman wars
this entity surface form: Roman–Jewish wars
Masada timePeriodOfMajorOccupation Jewish–Roman wars
this entity surface form: First Jewish–Roman War
Herodian street and drainage system usedDuring Jewish–Roman wars
this entity surface form: First Jewish–Roman War