August 31
12 CE: Birthdate of Gaius Caligula, Roman Emperor. Caligula was crowned in 37 and murdered in
41. Life for Jews during his reign was
part of the downward spiral that would result in three rebellions by the Jews
over the next one …
May 31
1279 BCE:
Ramses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. If you
accept the contention that Moses lived from 1391–1271 BCE, Ramses would be the
Pharaoh who came to power after the Exodus. During his reign he reasserted
Eg…
August 31
12 CE: Birthdate of Gaius Caligula, Roman Emperor. Caligula was crowned in 37 and murdered in
41. Life for Jews during his reign was
part of the downward spiral that would result in three rebellions by the Jews
over the next one …
July 31
904: Thessaloniki, which is also known as
Salonica, is sacked and looted by Saracens (an Arab group). The Jewish population of Thessaloniki dates
back at least to the first century of the Common Era. By the time Benjamin of Tudela …
May 31
1279 BCE:
Ramses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. If you
accept the contention that Moses lived from 1391–1271 BCE, Ramses would be the
Pharaoh who came to power after the Exodus. During his reign he reasserted
Eg…
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