The Romans destroyed Jerusalem because the Jews of Judea rebelled against their Roman masters.
The Zealots. These were a group of dangerous hotheads who ignored the advice of the Rabbis and fomented war against the Romans, leaving the Romans no choice but to crush the people and destroy the city of Jerusalem (Talmud, Gittin 56).
After the Romans banished the Jews from Jerusalem, the Romans renamed the city Palestine.
The Romans did not destroy the Western Wall. It is the only part of the Temple that they did not destroy.
The Zealots. These were a group of dangerous hotheads who ignored the advice of the Rabbis and fomented war against the Romans, leaving the Romans no choice but to crush the people and destroy the city of Jerusalem (Talmud, Gittin 56).
It was the Zealots
What three things did the Romans do when they retook Jerusalem in A.D.70?
What three things did the Romans do when they retook Jerusalem in A.D.70?
Babylonians, Persians, Romans.
The Romans destroyed the Second Temple. It was on Temple Mount in Jerusalem .
the romans retook jerusalem, killed thousands of jews and forced many others to leave. they also destroyed the temples in jerusalem
AnswerAt the end of the First Jewish War, in 70 CE, the Romans had finally overrun Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple. They now began a mopping-up operation to destroy all other centres of resistance in Judea, including Qumran. The Essenes hid their sacred texts and the rules of their community, fearing that the Romans would destroy the documents if they were found. They hoped to return to Qumran after the peace returned.
It was the Zealots