Antiquity
Massacre by the legions of Tiberius Alexander
66·Alexandrie
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When the revolt broke out in Judea, Alexandria was governed by Tiberius Julius Alexander, prefect of Egypt, nephew of Philo and himself born Jewish, who had passed into the service of Rome.
An assembly held in the amphitheater turned into a riot; the prefect first sent notables to parley, then unleashed upon the Delta quarter the two legions stationed in the city, reinforced by troops from Libya. Houses were pillaged and burned, the inhabitants pursued into inner courtyards.
The community of Alexandria, the most important in the diaspora, never recovered from this blow; the Jewish revolt of 115–117 completed its ruin.
- Period :
- Antiquity
- Type :
- Massacre
- Region :
- Egypt and Maghreb
- Country :
- Égypte
Flavius Josèphe, *La Guerre des Juifs*.