Dr. Guy Maclean Rogers

And in the third and fourth year of the war, when it's obvious what's going to happen, which is it's either going to be Vespasian or after the suicide of Nero and Vespasian decides to pursue his future back in Rome, it turns out to be Titus. The groups in Jerusalem are having inscribed on those coins for the freedom of Zion, freedom of Zion.

And in the third and fourth year of the war, when it's obvious what's going to happen, which is it's either going to be Vespasian or after the suicide of Nero and Vespasian decides to pursue his future back in Rome, it turns out to be Titus. The groups in Jerusalem are having inscribed on those coins for the freedom of Zion, freedom of Zion.

And in the third and fourth year of the war, when it's obvious what's going to happen, which is it's either going to be Vespasian or after the suicide of Nero and Vespasian decides to pursue his future back in Rome, it turns out to be Titus. The groups in Jerusalem are having inscribed on those coins for the freedom of Zion, freedom of Zion.

So there's a lot of talk to go back to your original question about the resonances of this war. A lot of people talk these days and comment on the origins of Zionism. But, you know, Zion and Zionism go back, in fact, to this time period and even before it was a hill in Jerusalem. But Zion is also an idea of the people.

So there's a lot of talk to go back to your original question about the resonances of this war. A lot of people talk these days and comment on the origins of Zionism. But, you know, Zion and Zionism go back, in fact, to this time period and even before it was a hill in Jerusalem. But Zion is also an idea of the people.

So there's a lot of talk to go back to your original question about the resonances of this war. A lot of people talk these days and comment on the origins of Zionism. But, you know, Zion and Zionism go back, in fact, to this time period and even before it was a hill in Jerusalem. But Zion is also an idea of the people.

So the short answer to your question is that these people in 68 and 69 were fighting among themselves in Jerusalem, but there was a huge level of commitment to actually achieving independence from Rome, no matter what the cost was. That's why, even though they realized that Vespasian was coming for them, they were undeterred.

So the short answer to your question is that these people in 68 and 69 were fighting among themselves in Jerusalem, but there was a huge level of commitment to actually achieving independence from Rome, no matter what the cost was. That's why, even though they realized that Vespasian was coming for them, they were undeterred.

So the short answer to your question is that these people in 68 and 69 were fighting among themselves in Jerusalem, but there was a huge level of commitment to actually achieving independence from Rome, no matter what the cost was. That's why, even though they realized that Vespasian was coming for them, they were undeterred.

Right. So within Rome, of course, there were massive problems. Nero's reign really changed dramatically after the fire in Rome in 64, which just thoroughly destroyed three districts of Rome and seven others, and was one of the reasons why Nero put the squeeze on people to get their tribute monies in on time in the provinces. In some sense, Nero never recovered from that.

Right. So within Rome, of course, there were massive problems. Nero's reign really changed dramatically after the fire in Rome in 64, which just thoroughly destroyed three districts of Rome and seven others, and was one of the reasons why Nero put the squeeze on people to get their tribute monies in on time in the provinces. In some sense, Nero never recovered from that.

Right. So within Rome, of course, there were massive problems. Nero's reign really changed dramatically after the fire in Rome in 64, which just thoroughly destroyed three districts of Rome and seven others, and was one of the reasons why Nero put the squeeze on people to get their tribute monies in on time in the provinces. In some sense, Nero never recovered from that.

And with the outbreak of the revolt, which didn't go well for the Romans in the very beginning, his popularity was deteriorating. And there were plenty of influential Romans around after 66 who had thoughts of trying to get rid of Nero. And so eventually, after rebellions by some of the governors up in the Rhine-Danube border areas of the Roman Empire.

And with the outbreak of the revolt, which didn't go well for the Romans in the very beginning, his popularity was deteriorating. And there were plenty of influential Romans around after 66 who had thoughts of trying to get rid of Nero. And so eventually, after rebellions by some of the governors up in the Rhine-Danube border areas of the Roman Empire.

And with the outbreak of the revolt, which didn't go well for the Romans in the very beginning, his popularity was deteriorating. And there were plenty of influential Romans around after 66 who had thoughts of trying to get rid of Nero. And so eventually, after rebellions by some of the governors up in the Rhine-Danube border areas of the Roman Empire.

Nero committed suicide, and that led to a struggle, a succession struggle in 68, 69, famously called the Year of the Four Emperors. Nero's replacements. And Vespasian, as it were, turned out to be the last man standing, in part because the Syrian legions and the legions in Egypt threw their weight behind him.

Nero committed suicide, and that led to a struggle, a succession struggle in 68, 69, famously called the Year of the Four Emperors. Nero's replacements. And Vespasian, as it were, turned out to be the last man standing, in part because the Syrian legions and the legions in Egypt threw their weight behind him.

Nero committed suicide, and that led to a struggle, a succession struggle in 68, 69, famously called the Year of the Four Emperors. Nero's replacements. And Vespasian, as it were, turned out to be the last man standing, in part because the Syrian legions and the legions in Egypt threw their weight behind him.

And so instead of pursuing a risky siege of Jerusalem, Vespasian decided to kind of hold off and eventually make his way to Rome. And he delegated finishing the Judean War to his son Titus. So it was left to Titus in the second half of 69 and then the beginning of 70 to go to Jerusalem and to conduct that scene.

And so instead of pursuing a risky siege of Jerusalem, Vespasian decided to kind of hold off and eventually make his way to Rome. And he delegated finishing the Judean War to his son Titus. So it was left to Titus in the second half of 69 and then the beginning of 70 to go to Jerusalem and to conduct that scene.