by hadassah | Oct 31, 2016 | Jews of Egypt
118 C.E. Fiscus Judaica/ The Jewish Tax/ “Jewish Streets” in Egypt What was “Jewish Egypt” like after the defeat of 117 CE? The evidence of tax receipts on ostraca is both objective and appalling. Ever since the year 70, which saw the destruction of the Temple...
by hadassah | Oct 31, 2016 | Jews of Egypt
115 C.E. – 117 C.E. The Jewish Rebellion against Emperor Trajan One undisputed fact remains: the brief idyll between the benevolent imperial couple (e.g. Trajan and Plotina) and the Jews was soon to be shattered by the revolt of 115. The reaction of the Roman...
by hadassah | Oct 31, 2016 | Jews of Egypt
113 C.E. Judeopagan Conflict in Egypt We do know that the embassies (e.g. Jews and Pagans from Alexandria) or trial must have taken place before Trajan left Rome in November 113 C.E. to make war on the Parthians. CPJUD. II 157, Col. 2 When the winter was over...
by hadassah | Oct 31, 2016 | Jews of Egypt
73 C.E. The Jewish Synagogue at Liontopolis in Egypt Josephus tells us that, after the fall of Masada (The Jewish War 7, 420-36), some fighters, having escaped from the disaster and taken refuge in Egypt, had attempted to foment a revolutionary movement within...
by hadassah | Oct 31, 2016 | Jews of Egypt
July 1, 69 C.E. Tiberius Julius Alexander/ Vespasian In 69 Tiberius was at work preparing the accession of Vespasian, who needed Egyptian support in order to be proclaimed emperor. Our prefect knew this and, on July 1, 69, he had his troops and the people of...
by hadassah | Oct 31, 2016 | Jews of Egypt
May 66 C.E. Uprising of Jews in Alexandria Tiberias Julius Alexander (e.g. nephew of the Jewish Philosopher, Philo) Tiberius had chosen an administrative career in the emperor’s service. Like everyone else, he had to begin by serving a term in the armed forces,...
