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The Siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE is probably the most important event in Jewish background. First, it was the central fight in the First Jewish-Roman warfare. Second, the failing of the siege on the Jewish area resulted in the damage of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, a disaster that could eventually show both long lasting and catastrophic, since it was never rebuilt. Third, it once and for all improved the diaspora of Judaism in the ancient world. Fourth, since it was indecisive in breaking the energy of the Jewish revolt once and for all, it was also inconclusive and led to further, inescapable revolts that broke Judean identification completely. It was not the first time the Romans possessed conquered the capital of the kingdom, nor was it the first time Jerusalem had been sacked with a foreign power. It was strange for the Romans, however, since it was not the final function that such a conquest generally was. With few exceptions, like the Carthaginians and the Celts, the Romans hadn't encountered an opposition who refused to remain defeated. Roman generals and governors found this persistent resistance unnerving and this may have added to an elevated cruelty toward the neighborhood Jewish population, not that the Romans generally required a justification to be brutal. To the Romans' bewilderment, the Jews were absolutely, adamantly against worshiping any deity above God (in the general form of Yahweh), or even alongside or beneath God. At this time in their theological background, the Jews possessed become rigid monotheists. Worshiping the Emperor as a deity would imperil their immortal souls. Therefore, they absolutely refused to get this done and were inclined to die for his or her beliefs. The Jewish refusal to tolerate the cult of the emperor in their main place of worship was a primary task to Roman politics ability. The Roman refusal to recognize Jewish monotheism was a primary task to Jewish theology. The clash of ideologies would bring about many casualties. Josephus, an initial source for the revolt, would assess the death toll at over 1,000,000. The Siege of Masada was the final battle in a long series of fights that constituted the First Jewish-Roman Conflict. However, what made this fight qualitatively not the same as most was not simply the difficulty Rome possessed in retaking control of it with incredibly disproportional armed service equipment and amounts, but also the actions of the Judean defenders. In the final hours of the fight, just as the Romans were about to breach the wall space of the city, the defenders obtained together and devoted mass suicide, rather than being wiped out or used captive by the Romans.
