Statement

Of the war's course there is only a sketch. It apparently began in the summer of 132 CE and took in much of Judea; it is debated whether it reached Galilee and whether the rebels ever held Jerusalem. Coins inscribed 'for the freedom of Jerusalem' do not settle whether this was an achievement or only a wish. Judging by inscriptions, Rome may have deployed up to 11 or 12 legions, over 50,000 soldiers by one estimate; a triumphal arch about ten meters high, whose remains lie near Beth Shean, suggests how highly the Romans prized the victory.

References

1. p. 103

   supports · main text · ch. 4

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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2. p. 103

   supports · main text · ch. 4

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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