Siege of Yodfat
Roman siege during First Jewish-Roman War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of Yodfat (Hebrew: יוֹדְפַת, also Jotapata, Iotapata, Yodefat) was a 47-day siege by Roman forces of the Jewish town of Yodfat which took place in 67 CE, during the Great Revolt. Led by Roman General Vespasian and his son Titus, both future emperors, the siege ended with the sacking of the town, the deaths of most of its inhabitants and the enslavement of the rest. It was the second bloodiest battle of the revolt, surpassed only by the Siege of Jerusalem, and the longest except for Jerusalem and Masada. The siege was chronicled by Josephus, who had personally commanded the Jewish forces at Yodfat and was subsequently captured by the Romans.[2]
Siege of Yodfat | |||||||
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Part of Galilee campaign (67) of the First Jewish-Roman War | |||||||
Hilltop location of ancient Yodfat | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Galilean Jews | Roman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Josephus (POW) | Vespasian | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~42,000, including non-combatants | 60,000, including 3 legions, auxiliaries and allies | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
40,000 slain, 1,200 enslaved.[1] | Unknown | ||||||