Israel (and Palestine territories)
There are 230 items in Israel (and Palestine territories):
John the Baptist
Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.John the Baptist (c.28 CE) Sources: Mark 1.2-9,…Josephus
In the war between the Jews and the Romans of 66-70, the Jewish general Joseph son of Matthias defended Galilee against the Roman legions. After he had been defeated, he defected to his enemies, and advised the Roman general Vespasian.…Josephus on Alexander's visit to Jerusalem
Most scholars agree that the following story, told by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus in his Jewish antiquities 11.317-345, is not true. One argument is that Alexander is shown a book that was not yet written. Another argument is that…Josephus on Mountain Warfare
The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus (37-c.100) describes in his Jewish Antiquities a terrible war between king Herod, who had only recently been appointed by the Roman leaders Mark Antony and Octavian, and his future subjects, who refused to acknowledge their…Josephus' Jewish Antiquities
Josephus' Jewish Antiquities: large retelling of the history of the Jews, in which the author tries to explain Judaism to foreigners. …Josephus' Jewish War
Josephus' Jewish War: main source about the Jewish revolt against the Romans (66-70), the destruction of Jerusalem (70), and the siege of Masada (74). …
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Judaea
Judaea: small province of the Roman empire, more or less equivalent to modern Israel and the Palestinian territories. This part of the Roman empire is exceptionally well-known because we have sources written by the native population.Annexation …Judaea (governors)
ROMAN EMPERORS PREFECTS Augustus (27 BCE - 14 CE) Coponius (6-9) M. Ambibulus (9-12) Annius Rufus (12-15) Tiberius (14-37) Valerius Gratus (15-26) Pontius Pilate (26-36) Marcellus (36-37) Caligula (37-41) Marullus (37-41) RULE OF KING HEROD AGRIPPA (41-44) ROMAN EMPERORS PROCURATORS Claudius(41-54) C. Cuspius Fadus (44-46) Tib. Julius Alexander (46-48) P. Ventidius Cumanus (48-52) M. Antonius Felix (52-58) Nero (54-68) Porcius Festus…Judas son of Hezekiah
Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Judas, son of Hezekiah…Judas the Galilean
Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Judas the Galilean (6 CE) Sources: Flavius Josephus,…Justin on Bar Kochba
Simon ben Kosiba, surnamed Simon bar Kochba ("son of the star") was a Jewish Messiah. Between 132 and 135, he was the leader of the last resistance against the Romans. After the end of the disastrous rebellion, the rabbis called…