The siege of Jerusalem (63 BC) occurred during Pompey the Great's campaigns in the East, shortly after his successful conclusion of the Third Mithridatic War. Pompey had been asked to …

6 days ago · Judaism - Roman Period, 63 BCE-135 CE: Under Roman rule a number of new groups, largely political, emerged in Palestine. Their common aim was to seek an independent …

Year 63 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cicero and Hybrida (or, less frequently, year 691 Ab urbe condita). The …

Jul 6, 2016 · Roman general Pompey maneuvers for conquest of Judea. He enters Judea with his forces and, allied for the moment with Hyrcanus II (of the Maccabeean dynasty), captures …

Sep 23, 2020 · Roman-Jewish Wars: name of several military engagements between the Roman Republic (later: Empire) and various groups of Jews between 63 BCE and 136 CE. The …

Ten years after Herod’s death (4 BCE), Judea came under direct Roman administration. Growing anger against increased Roman suppression of Jewish life resulted in sporadic violence, which …

Judaism in the period of our study was dynamic and diverse. Our first task is to understand the context in which various individuals and groups came to different views about how best to be …

Apr 8, 2008 · The Roman general Pompey, taking advantage of an internal quarrel between two rival members of the Hasmonean royal family, conquered Jerusalem in 63 BCE. Taking the …

Mar 26, 2012 · During the rule of John Hyrcanus II (63-40 BCE), an Idumaean convert to Judaism - Antipater - was appointed by Julius Caesar as the administrator of Judaea. The Idumaeans …

The Romans conquered Jerusalem in 63 BCE. While the Roman Empire could be ruthless, they largely allowed the Jews to administer their own internal affairs. Jesus’ preaching that kingdom …