Panchronia

Siege of Jerusalem and destruction of the Temple

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70 · Jerusalem · Middle East · War

Titus burns the Second Temple; Judaism turns to the synagogue

Siege of Jerusalem and destruction of the Temple
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During the First Jewish–Roman War, legions under Titus took Jerusalem after a long siege and burned the Second Temple. Its loss transformed Judaism, shifting religious life to the synagogue and the study of the Torah.

State: Roman Empire

Alive at the time