List of massacres in Roman Judea
The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in ancient Israel prior to the establishment of the Roman province of Syria Palæstina. For massacres that took place in Palestine prior the establishment of the British Mandate for Palestine, see List of massacres in Palestine For massacres that took place in the British Mandate for Palestine, see List of killings and massacres in Mandatory Palestine. For massacres that took place during the 1948 Palestine War, see Killings and massacres during the 1948 Palestine War. For massacres that took place prior to the British Mandate, see List of massacres in Palestine. For massacres that have occurred in Israel following its declaration of independence, see List of massacres in Israel. For massacres that have occurred in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip since 1948, see List of massacres in Palestinian Territories.
| Name | Date | Location | Responsible Party | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Jewish-Roman War | 66 | Judaea Province | Romans | 250,000-1,100,000[1] | Jews were massacred by Romans throughout the war; 97,000 enslaved; first of three major Jewish revolts against Romans; resulted in destruction of the Holy Temple |
| Bar Kokhba revolt | 132-136 | Judaea Province | Romans | 580,000[2] | Decisive Roman victory. Romans enslaved many Jews of Judaea, massacred many Jews, suppressed Jewish religious and political authority, banned Jews from Jerusalem, and renamed and merged Judaea into the Syria Palaestina province. |
References
- ^ Rivka Shpak Lissak, The Roman Policy: Elimination of the Jewish National-Cultural Entity and the Jewish Majority in the Land of Israel. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ The 'Five Good Emperors' (roman-empire.net)
