OCTOBER 22

362: A mysterious fire destroys the temple of Apollo at Daphne
outside Antioch. According to one source, the Christians living in Antioch
who were angry with the Emperor Julian for the favor he showed to Jewish and
pagan rites, and, outrage…

 OCTOBER 3

1189:
Coronation of Richard the Lionheart (King Richard I) of England. “All Jews and
women are barred from the coronation ceremony, but Jewish representatives are
sent anyway with gifts in an effort to curry favor with the new English …

September 23

484 BCE:  Birthdate of the very influential Greek playwright Euripides. Wherever Greek culture spread, writers attempted to create drama
in the manner of Euripides.  During the
time of Hellenization of the Jews, a Jewish playwri…

 September 19

335:
Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his Uncle Constantine I who had
turned the Roman Empire into a Christian entity.  Following the death of Constantine, his
successor Constantius II reportedly had Dalmatius murde…

 September 18

825
BCE: The Jewish people began a 14-day celebration
to dedicate the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The Temple project was initiated by
King David, and built by his son, King Solomon. Solomon’s Temple was the
spiritual center of Jewish …

 September 18

825
BCE: The Jewish people began a 14-day celebration
to dedicate the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The Temple project was initiated by
King David, and built by his son, King Solomon. Solomon’s Temple was the
spiritual center of Jewish …

September 14

81: Domitian, the third of the Falvians, became Emperor of the
Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.  Like his father Vespasian and his brother
Titus, Domitian took great deal of pride in the victory over Judea.  On …