Jewish Timeline

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  • Period: 100 BCE to 1 BCE

    Building atop Masada begins

  • 63 BCE

    Jerusalem captured by Romans

  • Period: 37 BCE to 6 BCE

    King Herod's Reign

  • 4 BCE

    Death of Herod and beginning of Roman garrison at Masada

  • 6

    Judea becomes a Roman Province

  • 66

    Galilee rebellion led by zealots and Sicarii capture Masada

  • 67

    Josephus defeated, captured and used as an interpreter

  • Period: 70 to 71

    Destruction of Jerusalem and Burning of 2nd Temple (Jewish War)

  • Period: 73 to 74

    Siege of Masada led by Flavius Silva

    disputable dates
  • Period: 74 to 114

    Romans leave garrison

  • Period: 75 to 79

    Josephus writes "The Jewish War" commissioned by Vespasian

  • 78

    Roman triumph

  • Period: 114 to 400

    Masada left uninhabited

  • Period: 400 to 500

    Hermits established monastery

  • Period: 500 to

    Abandoned

  • Period: to

    Yigael Yadin systematically investigates archaeology of Masada

  • Period: to

    Ehud Netzer and Guy Steibel investigate archaeology of Masada