siege, ancient
Siege of Gamala
Siege of Gamala was a siege conducted in August AD 67 at Gamla, in what is now Syria. It was part of First Jewish-Roman War, which ran from AD 66 to AD 74.
Record
| Date | August AD 67 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gamla, Syria 32.903N, 35.741E | |
| Part of | First Jewish-Roman War (AD 66 to AD 74) | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
Nearest engagements
- Rescue of the guard ship in the Sea of Galilee 1966, 11 km
- Battle of Jacob's Ford 1179, 15 km
- Battle of al-Yaqusah AD 634, 16 km
- Battle of Jisr Benat Yakub 1918, 16 km
- Battle of Yarmouk AD 636, 22 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Yodfat 24 July AD 67
- After: Battle of Mount Tabor September AD 67
- All 12 engagements of First Jewish-Roman War
Siege of Gamala is one of 33 engagements of the 1st century in the atlas and one of 81 in present-day Syria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11794865, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.