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66 CE: Cestius, Roman governor of Syria, decides to enter the conflict with the Jews. He sends a detachment to Joppa (Jaffa), where his soldiers burn the city, killing 8,400.

66 CE: Cestius, Roman governor of Syria, decides to enter the conflict...

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66 CE: Cestius, in retreat, leads his army to Beth-Horon (12 miles NW of Jerusalem), where they are set upon by anti-Roman Jewish rebels.

66 CE: Cestius, in retreat, leads his army to Beth-Horon (12 miles NW ...

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66 CE: The Jews, seeing that Cestius is approaching Jerusalem, attack his troops at Gabao (Gibeon, five miles NW of Jerusalem). They kill 515 Romans; only 22 Jews are lost in battle.

66 CE: The Jews, seeing that Cestius is approaching Jerusalem, attack ...

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67 CE: Vespasian burns the Galilean city of Gabara. So bitter is their memory of the defeat of Cestius that the Romans also burn all the surrounding villages and towns.

67 CE: Vespasian burns the Galilean city of Gabara. So bitter is their...

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67 CE: The Jews, elated by their unexpected success against Cestius, decide to attack the Romans at Ascalon (Ashkelon), but are routed by the much better-equipped and better-trained Romans.

67 CE: The Jews, elated by their unexpected success against Cestius, d...

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