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Battle of Masada
72-73
72 ad-15 April 73 ad
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Jewish Rising against Rome

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Facing rebellion in Judea, Roman forces stormed Jerusalem (70) then systematically crushed resistance, besieging the last Jewish stronghold near the Dead Sea at Masada, held by Zealots under Eleazor ben Yair. Threatened by perhaps 15,000 men under Flavius Silva, the phew and successor. Northumbrian supremacy entire garrison of over 900 men, women and children finally killed themselves rather than be captured.


   
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