Galilee campaign (67)

Galilee Campaign Part of the First Jewish–Roman War Date April-December 67 CE Location Galilee (Judea Province) Result Roman victory Belligerents Roman Empire Jews of Iudaea Province Zealot factions Commanders and leaders Vespasian ]]Titus Josephus Flavius John of Giscala Units involved X Fretensis V Macedonica Legio XV Apollinaris Several cohorts of auxiliaries. Judean command in Galilee Zealot rebel factions Strength 60,000[1] soldiers and auxilaries 60,000 Jewish militias Casualties and losses 100,000 Judean militants and civilians dead[2]

First Jewish–Roman War Early engagements Caesarea Jerusalem Scithopolis Alexandria riot Syrian riots Gallus' campaign 1st Sepphoris Narbata 1st Jaffa Geva Beth–Horon Ashkelon Ein Gedi Northern revolt 2nd Sepphoris Arrab Yodfat Tarichae Tiberias Gamla Mount Tabor Gischala Judea coast and highlands Zealot Temple Siege Antipatris Lydda Yavneh 2nd Jaffa Judea highlands Siege of Jerusalem Last strongholds Herodium Machaerus Jardes Masada Spillover Revolt in Cyrene

The Galilee campaign, also known as the Northern Revolt, took place in the year 67, when Roman general Vespasian invaded Galilee under the orders of Emperor Nero in order to crush the Great Revolt of Judea.

Timeline

After the defeat of Gallus' army at Bet Horon in the year 66, Emperor Nero appointed general Vespasian, instead of Gallus to crush the Judean rebellion. Vespasian, along with legions X Fretensis and V Macedonica, landed at Ptolemais in April 67. There he was joined by his son Titus, who arrived from Alexandria at the head of Legio XV Apollinaris, as well as by the armies of various local allies including that of king Agrippa II. Fielding more than 60,000 soldiers, Vespasian began operations by subjugating Galilee.^[1] Many Galilean towns gave up without a fight, although others had to be taken by force. Of these, Josephus provides detailed accounts of the sieges of Gamla and Yodfat.

Casualties

Based on questionable numbers from Josephus, it has been estimated that the Roman vanquishing of Galilee resulted in 100,000 Jews killed or sold into slavery.^[2][3][4]

Aftermath

By the year 68, Jewish resistance in the north had been crushed, and Vespasian made Caesarea Maritima his headquarters and methodically proceeded to cleanse the coastline of the country, avoiding direct confrontation with the rebels at Jerusalem.

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