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Titus ends the siege of Jerusalem after destroying Herod's Temple.
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AD 70
Calendar year
AD 70 (LXX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vespasian and Titus. The denomination AD 70 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Titus
Roman emperor from AD 79 to 81
Titus Caesar Vespasianus was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, becoming the first Roman emperor ever to succeed his biological father.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)
Part of the First Jewish–Roman War
The siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish–Roman War, a major rebellion against Roman rule in the province of Judaea. Led by Titus, Roman forces besieged the Jewish capital, which had become the main stronghold of the revolt. After months of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Second Temple
Temple in Jerusalem (c. 516 BCE–70 CE)
The Second Temple was the temple in Jerusalem that replaced Solomon's Temple, which was destroyed during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 587 BCE. It was constructed around 516 BCE and later enhanced by Herod the Great around 18 BCE, consequently also being known as Herod's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 30
Day of the year
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