siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/siege_of_Jerusalem_(70_CE)
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:casualties high (tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand)
gptkbp:category gptkb:History_of_Jerusalem
70 CE
Sieges involving the Roman Empire
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Roman_Empire
Jewish rebels
gptkbp:commander gptkb:John_of_Giscala
gptkb:Simon_bar_Giora
Titus
gptkbp:consequence gptkb:Destruction_of_the_Second_Temple
Massive loss of life
Large-scale enslavement of Jewish population
Start of Jewish diaspora
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Arch_of_Titus
The Jewish War (by Josephus)
gptkbp:endDate September 70 CE
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:siege_of_Masada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Josephus
Vespasian
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:First_Jewish–Roman_War
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:siege_of_Jotapata
gptkbp:religiousSignificance gptkb:Tisha_B'Av
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:startDate April 70 CE
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mount_of_Olives,_Jerusalem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6