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164 BCE: Antiochus V, son of Antiochus IV, attacks Judea with 50,000 infantry, 5000 horse and 80 elephants. He is met at Bethzacharia by the forces of Judah Maccabee.

164 BCE: Antiochus V, son of Antiochus IV, attacks Judea with 50,000 i...

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68 CE: Vespasian sends Lucius Annius to Gerasa (in NE Peraea, east of the Jordan), which he captures.

68 CE: Vespasian sends Lucius Annius to Gerasa (in NE Peraea, east of ...

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38 BCE: After Joseph, brother of Herod, is slain, Antigonus II cuts the head off the corpse.

38 BCE: After Joseph, brother of Herod, is slain, Antigonus II cuts th...

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40 BCE: Pacorus, son of the King of Parthia, attacks Jerusalem. In a fierce battle, he is repulsed by Hyrcanus II and Phasael.

40 BCE: Pacorus, son of the King of Parthia, attacks Jerusalem. In a f...

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130 BCE: Hyrcanus I battles his brother-in-law, Ptolemy, who has tortured Hyrcanus's mother and brothers. Jewish War 1.2 [Niese 1.54-57]

130 BCE: Hyrcanus I battles his brother-in-law, Ptolemy, who has tortu...

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107 BCE: Scythopolis (Bet She'an) is laid waste by Aristobolus I and Antigonus I, sons of Hyrcanus I. Jewish War 1.2 [Niese 1.64]

107 BCE: Scythopolis (Bet She'an) is laid waste by Aristobolus I and A...

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67 CE: The Romans prepare to besiege Gamala, a fortress east of Lake Tiberias. They apply battering-rams at three points and break through the wall.

67 CE: The Romans prepare to besiege Gamala, a fortress east of Lake T...

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37 BCE: Pappus, Antigonus's general and slayer of Joseph, is killed. Herod has the head sent to Pheroras (Herod's brother).

37 BCE: Pappus, Antigonus's general and slayer of Joseph, is killed. H...

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67 CE: Many Romans are killed in the fighting at Gamala. Seeing that his army is losing heart, Vespasian rallies his troops.

67 CE: Many Romans are killed in the fighting at Gamala. Seeing that h...

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98 BCE: Alexander Jannaeus besieges and subdues Amathus, the most important of the fortresses beyond the Jordan.

98 BCE: Alexander Jannaeus besieges and subdues Amathus, the most impo...

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68 CE: John of Giscala swears to Ananus that he will be loyal to the people and will not betray them to the Zealots.

68 CE: John of Giscala swears to Ananus that he will be loyal to the p...

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67 CE: Titus and Trajan join battle against the Jewish rebels of Tarichaeae.

67 CE: Titus and Trajan join battle against the Jewish rebels of Taric...

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67 CE: The emperor Nero, hearing of the reverses in Judea, is alarmed, but affects indignation.

67 CE: The emperor Nero, hearing of the reverses in Judea, is alarmed,...

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4 BCE: Archelaus goes to the Temple and addresses the people. He thanks them for the respect they showed at his father Herod's funeral, but says that he will not exercise authority until his right to succession is confirmed by the emperor of Rome.

4 BCE: Archelaus goes to the Temple and addresses the people. He thank...

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66 CE: Leading citizens of Judea, realizing that an insurrection is inevitable, send a deputation to Herod Agrippa II, asking him to crush the unrest before it becomes too hard to subdue.

66 CE: Leading citizens of Judea, realizing that an insurrection is in...

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68 CE: The Idumaeans and Zealots massacre the sentries at the gates of Jerusalem.

68 CE: The Idumaeans and Zealots massacre the sentries at the gates of...

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De la bataille judaïque. Inside back cover

De la bataille judaïque. Inside back cover

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37 BCE: Antigonus II throws himself on the mercy of the Roman army commander, Sosius.

37 BCE: Antigonus II throws himself on the mercy of the Roman army com...

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37 BCE: Herod seizes a fort near Philadelphia (Amman, Jordan) and there defeats the Arabs.

37 BCE: Herod seizes a fort near Philadelphia (Amman, Jordan) and ther...

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70 CE: Antiochus Epiphanes, son of the king of Commagene in Syria, joins Rome against the Jews, but most of his young fighters, called "Macedonians," are overpowered.

70 CE: Antiochus Epiphanes, son of the king of Commagene in Syria, joi...

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The printer, Anthoine Vérard, kneeling center, presents his book to the king of France, Charles VIII (1492). Behind Vérard, Josephus (died circa 93 CE), holding a scroll with his name on it to identify him as the author, looks on approvingly. Behind Josephus, a scene of mayhem typical of The Jewish War plays itself out. In the foreground, a mounted King Charles enters Paris, and, center right, Charles's servants hold his horse while he receives the book from Vérard.

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68 CE: Simon son of Gioras attacks John of Giscala and the Zealots, who are trapped within the Temple.

68 CE: Simon son of Gioras attacks John of Giscala and the Zealots, wh...

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10 BCE: A letter by Alexander implicates him in the conspiracy to murder his father, Herod. Alexander protests that the letter was forged by the king's secretary, Diophantus.

10 BCE: A letter by Alexander implicates him in the conspiracy to murd...

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70 CE: Sabinus and eleven Romans scale the walls of Jerusalem but are overcome by the Jews defending the tower.

70 CE: Sabinus and eleven Romans scale the walls of Jerusalem but are ...

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70 CE: Titus, eldest son of Vespasian, advances into Jerusalem to reconnoiter. Although he is not wearing a helmet or breastplate, he is unharmed as he rides through the war zone.

70 CE: Titus, eldest son of Vespasian, advances into Jerusalem to reco...

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67 CE: Titus captures Gamala in a battle so fierce that the whole city is deluged with blood.

67 CE: Titus captures Gamala in a battle so fierce that the whole city...

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70 CE: Romans soldiers are trapped in the Temple portico by a Jewish ruse. Longus, a young Roman, kills himself rather than damage his reputatation. The illustration, not of ""Longus"" but of a woman, is evidently intended as a generic depiction of suicide.

70 CE: Romans soldiers are trapped in the Temple portico by a Jewish r...

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70 CE: The parties of both John of Giscala and Simon son of Gioras set fire to buildings stocked with provisions, exacerbating the famine that besets Jerusalem.

70 CE: The parties of both John of Giscala and Simon son of Gioras set...

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67 CE: Working under constant fire from Roman catapults and archers, Jewish masons raise the walls of the fortress of Jotapata by thirty feet. Josephus has devised a method to protect the masons by ordering a series of palisades to be erected and overlaid with ox hides to deflect the Roman missiles.

67 CE: Working under constant fire from Roman catapults and archers, J...

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70 CE: Titus sends Josephus to speak to the Jews in their own language and urge them to surrender: ""God is fled out of his sanctuary, and stands on the side of those against whom you fight.'

70 CE: Titus sends Josephus to speak to the Jews in their own language...

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70 CE: Titus holds a war council with his officers. He decides to blockade Jerusalem by building a wall around the entire city, with every exit blocked and guarded. The wall, 4 1/2 miles long, is completed in only three days.

70 CE: Titus holds a war council with his officers. He decides to bloc...

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70 CE: Judas, a lieutenant of Simon son of Gioras, plots to surrender Jerusalem; but Simon, discovering the plan, kills the rebels and mutilates their corpses.

70 CE: Judas, a lieutenant of Simon son of Gioras, plots to surrender ...

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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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4 BCE: Herod accuses his son, Antipater, of treason.

4 BCE: Herod accuses his son, Antipater, of treason.

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69 CE: War breaks out in Rome between the supporters of the emperor Vitellius and those of Vespasian.

69 CE: War breaks out in Rome between the supporters of the emperor Vi...

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