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Execution of John the Baptist
John the Baptist beheaded
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Jerusalem in Roman Empire. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
John the Baptist beheaded
Jesus Christ crucified by Roman troops in Jerusalem
Plans to place his statue in the Jerusalem Temple.
The rebellion of Judea breaks out
Gallus gathers the XII legion & marches on Jerusalem
Jerusalem is destroyed after a 2 year siege when the Romans massacre thousands
Reorganizes Jerusalem as the Roman colony Aelia Capitolina.
Recaptures Jerusalem & renames it Aelia Capitolina
Julius Severus retakes Jerusalem
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is consecrated
Provenance
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