The First Jewish-Roman War

 

The First Jewish-Roman War was fought from 66 BC to 73 BC. On 16th April 73 BC, the Jewish fortress of Masada fell to the Romans, ending the war. 

The First Jewish–Roman War (the First Jewish or Great Jewish Revolt) was a major uprising of the Jews of the Roman province of Judaea against the Roman Empire. The revolt began in 66 CE when tensions over heavy Roman taxation, religious grievances, and political persecution erupted into open rebellion. Jewish factions initially drove Roman forces out of Jerusalem and won some early victories, but Rome eventually sent large armies under generals such as Vespasian and his son Titus. The decisive moment was the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE, in which Roman forces destroyed the city and the Second Temple, reshaping Jewish religious life. The war ended with the fall of the fortress of Masada in 73 CE, where a last group of Jewish rebels chose mass suicide rather than surrender. It ended Jewish political autonomy.