What the records say
- When
- 72 – 73
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 31.32° N, 35.35° E
- Description
- siege marking the end of the First Jewish–Roman War
Siege of Masada
Siege marking the end of the First Jewish–Roman War
The hilltop fortress of Masada, in present-day Israel, was successfully besieged and taken by Roman imperial forces between 72 and 73 AD, during the final period of the First Jewish–Roman War. At the time, the fortress was held by members of the Sicarii rebel group. The siege is recorded by a single contemporary written source, The Jewish War by Josephus.
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