What is First Jewish–Roman War?
[[File:Israel-2013-Aerial 21-Masada.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Aerial view of [[Masada]] in the Judaean Desert with the [[Dead Sea]] and [[Jordan]] in the distance]] The '''First Jewish–Roman War''' was the first and biggest of the [[Jewish–Roman wars]] in the [[Judaea]] province. It is often called '''The Great Revolt'''. It happened from 66–70 AD, and ended with the Empire winning. It began in 66 AD in [[Caesarea]], where there was religious tension between the [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] and Jewish population. It turned into an anti-[[taxation]] protest against Rome. In Caesarea, the Greeks [[sacrifice]]d animals in front of a Jewish [[Synagogue]]. This resulted in the Jews ceasing sacrifices to the Roman Emperor. General Gallus went up against the rebels and lost a crucial battle at Beth Horon in 68 AD. After this defeat, Emperor [[Nero]] replaced Gallus with [[Vespasian]]. He crushed the Northern and Southern leadership and the rebellion began to fall apart. Later that year, Nero was deposed. The Roman forces besieged [[Jerusalem]] and breached the walls by 70 AD. Once they got into the walls, the Roman soldiers burned and ransacked the city also destroying the Second [[Temple]]. The final stronghold at [[Masada]] was taken in 73 AD and when the Roman soldiers broke through the defences, they discovered all the defenders had committed [[suicide]]. As a result, most of the Jews in the area were scattered or sold into [[slavery]]. The final death toll, according to [[Josephus]] who was often wrong about numbers, was over one million. {{authority control}} [[Category:Wars and battles of Ancient Rome]] [[Category:60s]] [[Category:70]] [[Category:Jewish history]]