I you mean the city of Jerusalem, it was not destroyed although it suffered severe damage. This was a consequence of the war. If you mean the temple, it is unclear if it were ordered destroyed by Titus, or if it was destroyed by an accident of the war. Some ancient writers claim that Titus wanted to spare the temple, but a fire due to either the rebels or the Romans destroyed it. At army rate, it was Titus, as commander or the Roman army, who gets the credit or the blame.
Jerusalem was not destroyed in 70 AD. The temple was destroyed. Much of the city remained after the final battle. One can read two messages in the destruction of the temple. One was that it actually was an accident that it was burnt, as the ancient writers claim. The other was that the destruction of the temple was a fulfillment of Jesus' prophesy.
The Roman destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem took place in 70 AD under the rule of the emperor Vespasian. The temple itself was destroyed by Titus, the son of Vespasian, who was the general in charge of the siege.
Jewish tradition places the Destruction of the Second Temple in the year 68 CE, not 70. See also:About the DestructionThe Jews and the RomansJewish traditional timeline
No, its the opposite. Jerusalem is a city within Israel the country.In fact - Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.Read more about Jerusalem at: jerusalem
The major event preceding the Babylonian captivity was the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Jewish holy temple in the city.
Jerusalem was never destroyed, it was the temple that was destroyed. Jerusalem, or course, suffered damage during the siege and final capture, but the city itself was not destroyed. In fact, the ancient sources say that the temple was destroyed by accident. This capture of Jerusalem came about under the emperor Vespasian by his son Titus.
Solomon ordered the construction of a temple in Jerusalem.
The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem occurred in 586 BCE.
In the 1st Century (AD) the Romans. However time can not flow backwards from then to a destruction of Jerusalem in 70 (BC).
The destruction of Jerusalem.
to express the sorrow at the fall and destruction of Jerusalem.
Around 70 AD
The First Destruction.
Ezekiel and Jeremiah, among others.See also: more about the Destruction
god, king Solomon built it
Shi Huangdi
Vespasian began the war which led to the Destruction, and Titus concluded it.