Atlas of Battles

war, 19 engagements

Battles of First Jewish-Roman War

The atlas places 19 engagements of First Jewish-Roman War (AD 66 to AD 74): 9 battles and 10 sieges across 4 present-day countries, most in Israel (13), Jordan (3), Palestine (2). The most widely documented: Siege of Jerusalem.

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Battle of JerusalemBattle of GabaonBattle of JoppaSiege of Gush HalavSiege of GabaraBattle of Mount GerizimSiege of JaphaBattle of Mount TaborCapture of TarichaeaZealot Temple SiegeBattle of BethennabrisBattle of the Jordan RiverSiege of MachaerusBattle of Beth HoronSiege of AscalonSiege of YodfatSiege of GamalaSiege of JerusalemSiege of MasadaBattle of Beth HoronSiege of AscalonSiege of YodfatSiege of GamalaSiege of JerusalemSiege of MasadaTel AvivDamascusAmmanBur SaidGaza CityNablusEl ArishNazarethAl KarakAs Suwayda200 km32.171N, 35.154E
19 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 66: 3 engagementsAD 67: 9 engagements9 in AD 67AD 68: 4 engagementsAD 70: 1 engagementsAD 71: 1 engagementsAD 72: 1 engagementsAD 66AD 72
19 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 72
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 66Battle of Beth HoronBeth Horon, IsraelJudean victory
AD 66Battle of JerusalemJerusalem, Israel
AD 66Battle of GabaonGibeon, Palestine
AD 67Siege of AscalonAshkelon, Israel
AD 67Battle of JoppaIsrael
AD 67Siege of Gush HalavJish, Israel
AD 67Siege of GabaraArraba, Israel
AD 67Battle of Mount GerizimPalestine
May AD 67Siege of JaphaGalilee, Israel
24 July AD 67Siege of YodfatJotapata, IsraelRoman victory
August AD 67Siege of GamalaGamla, Syria
September AD 67Battle of Mount TaborMount Tabor, Israel
AD 68Capture of TarichaeaTarichaea, Israel
AD 68Zealot Temple SiegeJerusalem, IsraelZealot victory; Moderate government overthrown; Execution of moderate...
AD 68Battle of BethennabrisJordan
AD 68Battle of the Jordan RiverJordan River, Jordan
February AD 70Siege of JerusalemJerusalem, IsraelRoman victory
AD 71Siege of MachaerusMachaerus, Jordan
AD 72Siege of MasadaMasada, IsraelRoman victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First Jewish-Roman War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.