Jewish–Roman Wars 66–135

Roman Empire ⚔ Jewish people

Key battles

• Siege of Yodfat (67)
• Siege of Jerusalem (70)
• Siege of Masada (72)

Who lived through the Jewish–Roman Wars

Well-known people alive during 66–135:

• Marcus Aurelius (121–180) — 16th Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher
• Plutarch (40–120) — Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
• Tacitus (55–120) — Roman historian and senator (c. 56 – c. 120)
• Ptolemy (100–170) — 2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer
• Pliny the Elder (20–79) — Roman military commander and writer (AD23/24–79)
• Epictetus (50–138) — Greek Stoic philosopher (c. 50–c. 138)
• Trajan (53–117) — 13th Roman Emperor (98–117)
• Vespasian (9–79) — ninth Roman Emperor and founder of the Flavian dynasty (69–79)
• Hadrian (76–138) — 14th Roman Emperor (117–138)
• Lucian of Samosata (120–180) — 2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
• Apuleius (125–170) — 2nd-century Numidian Latin-language writer, rhetorician and philosopher
• Titus (39–81) — tenth Roman Emperor (79–81)
• Juvenal (55–) — early 2nd century Roman poet
• Pliny the Younger (61–113) — Roman lawyer, author and magistrate (61 – c.113)
• Linus (10–79) — 2nd Pope of the Catholic Church
• Domitian (51–96) — 11th Roman Emperor (81–96)
• Suetonius (69–126) — late 1st/early 2nd-century Roman historian
• Josephus (37–100) — Roman–Jewish historian and military leader (c. 37–c. 100)
• Anacletus (25–90) — 3rd pope and bishop of Rome from c. 79 to c. 92 AD
• Antoninus Pius (86–161) — 15th Roman Emperor (138–161)
• Martial (40–104) — 1st-century Latin poet from Hispania
• Alexander I (100–116) — 6th Pope of the Catholic Church from c. 107 to c. 115
• Sixtus I (42–126) — 7th Pope of the Catholic Church
• Pius I (95–150) — pope
• Nerva (30–98) — 12th Roman Emperor (96–98)

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