1. JEWS VS ROMANS

2. JEWS VS ROMANS ROUND 1 Zealots (rebellious Jews) didn’t think they should answer to Roman emperor / only God Year 66 – fight 4 years of fighting Jews lose Severe damage – Second Temple destroyed Jews lost will to fight / hope

3. BUT WAIT… Few Jews refused to give up About 1,000 Zealots locked themselves in this mountain fortress called Masada Romans sent army to end revolt Romans had to build massive ramp to get there Zealots took own lives / refused to become Roman slaves

4. RESULTS OF FIRST REVOLT – YEAR 73 Roman’s killed most of people in Jerusalem Took many surviving Jews back to Rome as slaves (Mediterranean Sea) Thousands left Jerusalem Moved throughout Mediterranean area / Egypt (Diaspora) Populations of Jewish communities starts to grow again

5. JEWS VS ROMANS ROUND 2 Some Jews stayed in Jerusalem with Roman rule Fighting begins again Romans beat up Jews again Punishment = all Jews banned from Jerusalem Caught in or near city = death Jews continue migrating across Europe Year 130s