Siege of Jerusalem (63 BC) 63 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 63 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Israel | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Hasmonean Civil War, Pompey's Jewish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Rome | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 31.7833, 35.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Jerusalem in 63 BC occurred during the campaigns of Roman general Pompey the Great in the East, shortly after his successful conclusion of the Third Mithridatic War. Pompey had been asked to intervene in a dispute over succession to the Hasmonean throne, which turned into a war between Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II. His conquest of Jerusalem spelled the end of an independent Jewish state, and thus the incorporation of Judea as a client kingdom of the Roman Republic and later as a province of the Roman Empire.
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