Siege of Jerusalem (AD 70)

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Part of the First Jewish–Roman War
Progress of the Roman army during the siege.
Date February – August 3, 70 CE Location Jerusalem, Judaea 31°46′41″N 35°14′9″E﻿ / ﻿31.77806°N 35.23583°ECoordinates: 31°46′41″N 35°14′9″E﻿ / ﻿31.77806°N 35.23583°E Result Roman victory Main rebel Judean forces subdued. Temple of Jerusalem destroyed. Territorial changes Roman rule of Jerusalem restored
Date
Location
Result
Territorial changes
Belligerents
Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Titus
Strength
70,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown
According to Josephus, 1.1 million non-combatants died in Jerusalem, mainly as a result of the violence and famine. Many of the casualties were observant Jews from across the world such as Babylon and Egypt who had travelled to Jerusalem wanting to celebrate the yearly Passover but instead got trapped in the chaotic siege.[1] He also tells us that 97,000 were enslaved.[1] Matthew White, The Great Big Book of Horrible Things (Norton, 2012) p.52,[2] estimates the combined death toll[clarification needed] for the First and Third Roman Jewish Wars as being approximately 350,000

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cells: Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)
Part of the First Jewish–Roman War Part of the First Jewish–Roman War
Progress of the Roman army during the siege. Progress of the Roman army during the siege.
Date February – August 3, 70 CE Location Jerusalem, Judaea 31°46′41″N 35°14′9″E﻿ / ﻿31.77806°N 35.23583°ECoordinates: 31°46′41″N 35°14′9″E﻿ / ﻿31.77806°N 35.23583°E Result Roman victory Main rebel Judean forces subdued. Temple of Jerusalem destroyed. Territorial changes Roman rule of Jerusalem restored Date February – August 3, 70 CE Location Jerusalem, Judaea 31°46′41″N 35°14′9″E﻿ / ﻿31.77806°N 35.23583°ECoordinates: 31°46′41″N 35°14′9″E﻿ / ﻿31.77806°N 35.23583°E Result Roman victory Main rebel Judean forces subdued. Temple of Jerusalem destroyed. Territorial changes Roman rule of Jerusalem restored
February – August 3, 70 CE 
Jerusalem, Judaea 31°46′41″N 35°14′9″E﻿ / ﻿31.77806°N 35.23583°ECoordinates: 31°46′41″N 35°14′9″E﻿ / ﻿31.77806°N 35.23583°E 
Roman victory Main rebel Judean forces subdued. Temple of Jerusalem destroyed. 
Roman rule of Jerusalem restored 
Belligerents Belligerents
Judean Free Government Sadducees Pharisees Peasantry faction Idumeans Zealots
Commanders and leaders Commanders and leaders
Simon Bar Giora John of Gischala (POW) Eleazar ben Simon †
Strength Strength
15–20,000 10,000
Casualties and losses Casualties and losses
15-20,000 10,000
According to Josephus, 1.1 million non-combatants died in Jerusalem, mainly as a result of the violence and famine. Many of the casualties were observant Jews from across the world such as Babylon and Egypt who had travelled to Jerusalem wanting to celebrate the yearly Passover but instead got trapped in the chaotic siege.[1] He also tells us that 97,000 were enslaved.[1] Matthew White, The Great Big Book of Horrible Things (Norton, 2012) p.52,[2] estimates the combined death toll[clarification needed] for the First and Third Roman Jewish Wars as being approximately 350,000 According to Josephus, 1.1 million non-combatants died in Jerusalem, mainly as a result of the violence and famine. Many of the casualties were observant Jews from across the world such as Babylon and Egypt who had travelled to Jerusalem wanting to celebrate the yearly Passover but instead got trapped in the chaotic siege.[1] He also tells us that 97,000 were enslaved.[1] Matthew White, The Great Big Book of Horrible Things (Norton, 2012) p.52,[2] estimates the combined death toll[clarification needed] for the First and Third Roman Jewish Wars as being approximately 350,000

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originalText: in what year was the fall of jerusalem to the romans and destruction of the second temple
answer: answerTexts: 70 CE