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 intervene in a dispute over inheritance to the throne of the Hasmonean Kingdom, which turned into a war between Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II.

Mar 18, 2025 · 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 Jewish state. They were also zealous for, and strict in their observance of, the Torah.

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).

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 Roman politician Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (106-48 BCE), better known as Pompey, was one of the greatest generals of his age.

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 Jerusalem from Aristobulus (also of the Maccabeean Dynasty).

In 37 BCE, Herod, a son-in-law of Hyrcanus II, was appointed King of Judea by the Romans. Granted almost unlimited autonomy in the country’s internal affairs, he became one of the most powerful monarchs in the eastern part of the Roman Empire.

Discover who the Hasmoneans were, and how the Hasmonean dynasty collapsed following the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 63 BCE.

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 city, Pompey entered the Temple itself, and passing through its courts, encountered increasingly holy precincts—eventually the Holy of Holies itself.

Roman General Pompey the Great captured Jerusalem and the Temple Mount in 63 BCE, marking the end of Hasmonean independence.

Roman Period (63 BCE — 325 CE) Conquest of Palestine by the Romans in 63 BCE and establishment of cities such as Jerusalem, Caesarea, Sabastiya, and Beisan. Appointment in 37 BCE of a vassal king, Herod the Great (an Idumean Arab), as ruler of Judaea.