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Siege of Yodfat

Siege of Yodfat was a siege conducted on 24 July AD 67 at Jotapata, in what is now Israel. It was part of First Jewish-Roman War, which ran from AD 66 to AD 74. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: ~42,000, including non-combatants against 60,000, including 3 legions, auxiliaries and allies.

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Fought24 July AD 67
WhereJotapata, Israel32.832N, 35.278E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsGalilean JewsagainstRoman Empire
Casualties and losses40,000 slain, 1,200 enslaved.andUnknown
Part ofFirst Jewish-Roman WarAD 66 to AD 74

Where it sits in First Jewish-Roman War

Battle of Beth Horon, AD 66Battle of Jerusalem, AD 66Battle of Gabaon, AD 66Siege of Ascalon, AD 67Battle of Joppa, AD 67Siege of Gush Halav, AD 67Siege of Gabara, AD 67Battle of Mount Gerizim, AD 67Siege of Japha, AD 67Siege of Yodfat, AD 67Siege of Gamala, AD 67Battle of Mount Tabor, AD 67Capture of Tarichaea, AD 68Zealot Temple Siege, AD 68Battle of Bethennabris, AD 68Battle of the Jordan River, AD 68Siege of Jerusalem, AD 70Siege of Machaerus, AD 71Siege of Masada, AD 72AD 66AD 72Siege of Yodfat, AD 67
19 placed engagements of First Jewish-Roman War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 July AD 67
to 20 July AD 67
PlaceJotapata, Israel
32.832N, 35.278E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength~42,000, including non-combatants60,000, including 3 legions, auxiliaries and allies
Casualties and losses40,000 slain, 1,200 enslaved.Unknown
Commanders
  • Josephus
  • Vespasian
Siege of YodfatSiege of YodfatBattle of DjahyBattle of CressonBattle of NazarethBattle of HattinSiege of Mount TaborBattle of NazarethTel AvivDamascusBeirutAmmanJerusalemHaifaNablusAs Suwayda100 km32.832N, 35.278E
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Siege of Yodfat is one of 57 engagements of the 1st century in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2704829, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Yodfat, revision 1374535091, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.