Judea or Judaea (יהודה "Praise", Standard Hebrew Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Yəhûḏāh) (Greek: Ιουδαία) is a term used for the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel (Hebrew: ארץ ישראל Eretz Yisrael), an area now divided between Israel and the West Bank, and, in a few geographical definitions of Judea, Jordan. In modern times, the name "Yehud ...

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Judea is a mountainous and arid region, much of which is considered to be a desert. It varies greatly in height, rising to an altitude of 1,020m (3,346 ft) in the south at Mount Hebron, 19 miles (30 km) southwest of Jerusalem, and descending to as much as 400m (1,312ft) below sea level in the east of the region. Major cities in the region include Jerusalem, Beitar Illit, Bethlehem, Efrat, Gush Etzion, Jericho and Hebron. Geographers divide Judea into several distinct regions: the Hebron hills, the Jerusalem saddle, the Bethel h ...

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Aristobulus III of Judea (d. 35 BC) was the last scion of the Hasmonean royal house, brother of Herod the Great's wife Mariamne, and paternal grandson of Aristobulus II. He was a favorite of the people on account of his noble descent and handsome presence, and thus became an object of fear to Herod, who at first sought to ignore him entirely by debarring him from the high priesthood. But his mother Alexandra, through intercession with Cleopatra and Mark Antony, compelled Herod to remove Hananel ...

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Agrippa II (AD 27 - 100), son of Agrippa I, and like him originally named Marcus Julius Agrippa. He was the brother of Berenice and Drusilla (second wife of Antonius Felix). He is sometimes mistakenly called Herod Agrippa II. Having grown up in the court of the emperor Claudius, on the death of his uncle Herod Antipas, Agrippa inherited the oversight of the Temple in A.D. 48; Claudius later invested him with the tetrarchy of Chalcis around 49/50. In 53, he was deprived of that kingdom by Claudius, who made him gov ...

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Aelia Capitolina (Latin in full: Colonia Aelia Capitolina) was a city built by the emperor Hadrian in the year 131, and occupied by a Roman colony, on the site of Jerusalem, which was in ruins when he visited his dominion known as Syria Palæstina. "Aelia" came from Hadrian's nomen gentile, Aelius, while "Capitolina" meant that the new city was dedicated to Jupiter Capitolinus, to whom a temple was built on the site of the Jewish temple. The establishment of Aelia Capitolina resulted in ...

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Antigonus the Hasmonean was the son of king Aristobulus II of Judea. In 40 BCE he led a Parthian-supported invasion of Judea, seized Jerusalem, and sent his uncle Hyrcanus II to Babylon in chains (after biting off his ears to render him ineligible for the office of High Priest. In 37 BCE, Herod the Great took back Judea with Roman support and put Antigonus to death. Other related archives40 BCE, Aristobulus II, Babylon, Herod the Great, High Priest, Hyrcanus II, Jerusalem, Judea

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Aristobulus II was a king of Judea from the Hasmonean Dynasty. He was twice carried captive to Rome, and was assassinated in 50 BC. ...

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12 - Events. Annius Rufus is appointed Prefect of Judea. Ovid writes an epistle from his exile on the Black Sea. Germanicus and Gaius Fonteius Capito become Roman Consuls. Quirinius returns from Judea to become a counselor to Tiberius 12 - Births. August 31 - Caligula, Roman Emperor 12 - Deaths. Category: 12 ...

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Usha was a city in the Western part of Galilee. It is noteworthy because in the 2nd Century (c. 135), the Sanhedrin, or rabbinic court, was moved from Jabneh in Judea to Usha, and then from Usha back to Jabneh, and a second time from Jabneh to Usha. The final settlement in Usha indicates the ultimate spiritual supremacy of Galilee over Judea, the latter having become depopulated by the war of Hadrian. Usha was also important because one of the pupils of Rabbi Akiba resided there, including Judah ...

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67 BC - Events. Roman Republic Consuls: Manius Acilius Glabrio and Gaius Calpurnius Piso Ostia sacked by pirates Pompey's war against the pirates, with great success Pompey takes over Lucius Lucullus's command in the east, and reaping the fruit of the later's victories Lex Acilia Calpurnia- permanent exclusion from office in cases of electoral corruption Judea Aristobulus II becomes king of Judea Pontus ...

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The Battle of Emmaus took place in 166 BC between the Hasmonean rebels of Judea, led by Judas Maccabeus and the third expedition of Hellenist forces sent by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, this time led by Lysias and his general, Gorgias. Gorgias established his base camp at the town of Emmaus, along the western border of Judea, while Judas Maccabeus' camp was located in the town of Mitzpah, north of Jerusalem. When word reached Maccabeus that Gorgias was leading 5,000 troops on a march against his camp and was planning to surprise the

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133 - Events. Sextus Julius Severus, governor of Britain, is sent to Judea (after 135 renamed Palestine) to quell a revolt 133 - Births. Athenagoras of Athens, a Christian apologist January 30, Didius Julianus, Roman Emperor 133 - Deaths. Category: 133 ...

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27 - Events. The Emperor Tiberius retires to Capri, leaving the praetorian prefect Sejanus in charge of both Rome and the Empire. Fire in Rome. A shoddily-built stadium in Fidenae collapses, killing 20,000 of the 50,000 spectators. Baptism of Jesus, according to one dating scheme. 27 - Births. Agrippa II of Judea. Petronius, Roman writer. 27 - Deaths. Jesus, not proven.

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64 BC - Events. Servilius Rullus, roman tribune, proposes an agrarian reform law. Pompey destroys the kingdom of Pontus, Mithridates VI suicides after escaping to the Crimea. Pompey first annexed Syria, and then captured Jerusalem, annexing Judea. Antiochus XIII Asiaticus deposed; this is considered by some the end of the Seleucid dynasty. 64 BC - Births. 64 BC - Deaths. Category: Including:

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10 BC - Events. The Romans build a bridge across the Rhine near Bonn. A Roman military camp is established at Speyer. 10 BC - Births. August 1 - Claudius, Roman emperor Agrippa I, king of Judea Marcus Verrius Flaccus, Roman grammarian Domitia Lepida, daughter of Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus and Antonia Major. 10 BC - Deaths. Category: 10 BC

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