ROME on Nostr: THE SIEGE OF MASADA The siege of Masada was a pivotal event in the First Jewish-Roman ...
THE SIEGE OF MASADA
The siege of Masada was a pivotal event in the First Jewish-Roman War, taking place from 72 to 73 CE. Masada, a fortress atop an isolated plateau in modern-day Israel, became the last stronghold of Jewish rebels against the Roman Empire.
The siege was led by the Roman governor of Judaea, Lucius Flavius Silva, who commanded the Tenth Legion Fretensis and a large force of auxiliary troops. The Romans, recognizing the strategic importance of Masada, constructed a massive siege ramp to breach the fortress walls.
Inside Masada, a group of approximately 960 Jewish rebels, known as Sicarii, held out against the Roman onslaught. Facing imminent defeat, the rebels, led by Eleazar ben Ya'ir, made a tragic decision. Rather than surrendering to the Romans and facing enslavement or execution, they chose to commit mass suicide, killing their families and then each other.
The siege of Masada was a pivotal event in the First Jewish-Roman War, taking place from 72 to 73 CE. Masada, a fortress atop an isolated plateau in modern-day Israel, became the last stronghold of Jewish rebels against the Roman Empire.
The siege was led by the Roman governor of Judaea, Lucius Flavius Silva, who commanded the Tenth Legion Fretensis and a large force of auxiliary troops. The Romans, recognizing the strategic importance of Masada, constructed a massive siege ramp to breach the fortress walls.
Inside Masada, a group of approximately 960 Jewish rebels, known as Sicarii, held out against the Roman onslaught. Facing imminent defeat, the rebels, led by Eleazar ben Ya'ir, made a tragic decision. Rather than surrendering to the Romans and facing enslavement or execution, they chose to commit mass suicide, killing their families and then each other.