August 9 48 B.C.E.: Julius Caesar defeated Pompey at the battle of Parsalus. This victory helped to cement Caesar’s position and put an end to Pompey. Considering Pompey’s behavior towards the Jews, including his desecration of the Temple, Caesar’s vi... »
July 18 64: During the reign of Emperor Nero, the Great Fire begins in Rome. After the fire, Nero avoided the initial inclination to blame the blaze on the Jews. Instead, he targeted the nascent Christian sect which had recently become act... »
August 8 117 C.E.: Hadrian named Emperor of the Roman Empire. He is remembered as the man who accepted the limits of the Roman empire, as can be seen by the construction of Hadrian’s Wall in what is today Great Britain. It was design... »
August 5 135: Betar fell to the Romans http://www.jewishmag.com/135mag/beitar/beitar.htm http://archaeology.tau.ac.il/?page_id=2049 939: Battle of Alhandic: Cordoban forces conquered the Leonese city of Zamora, Spain with great cost in lives to bot... »