The Jewish War — Bellum Judaicum
מלחמת היהודים
Author: Flavius Josèphe (Yosef ben Matityahou, c. 37–100)
Date: c. 75–79
Preservation: Tradition manuscrite grecque, Bibliothèque apostolique vaticane, Bibliothèque Laurentienne (Florence)
Multiples copies manuscrites médiévales · deposited on April 16, 2026 · Intersection register · custodian, not owner
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The Jewish War is the account of the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome (66–73 CE) and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, written by its most controversial witness: Flavius Josephus, a Jewish general who defected to Rome. This work is the principal — and often sole — source on the most traumatic events in ancient Jewish history.
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The Jewish War is the account of the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome (66–73 CE) and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, written by its most controversial witness: Flavius Josephus, a Jewish general who defected to Rome. This work is the principal — and often sole — source on the most traumatic events in ancient Jewish history.
עב עברית
תיאור היסטורי בן שבעה ספרים של המרד הגדול נגד רומא, נכתב בידי יוסף בן מתתיהו. המקור העיקרי על חורבן בית המקדש השני.