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Galilee campaign

Galilee campaign was a campaign fought in AD 67 at Galilee, in what is now Israel. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Galilee. It was part of First Jewish-Roman War, which ran from AD 66 to AD 74. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 60,000 soldiers and auxiliaries against 20,000 Jewish militias.

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FoughtAD 67
WhereGalilee, Israel33.000N, 35.300E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
Belligerents16px Roman Empireagainst16px Judean provisional government; Northern Command; Zealot factions
Part ofFirst Jewish-Roman WarAD 66 to AD 74

Where it sits in First Jewish-Roman War

Battle of Beth Horon, AD 66Battle of Jerusalem, AD 66Battle of Gabaon, AD 66Siege of Ascalon, AD 67Battle of Joppa, AD 67Siege of Gush Halav, AD 67pillage of Ein Gedi, AD 67Siege of Gabara, AD 67Galilee campaign, AD 67Battle of Mount Gerizim, AD 67Siege of Japha, AD 67Siege of Yodfat, AD 67Siege of Gamala, AD 67Battle of Mount Tabor, AD 67Capture of Tarichaea, AD 68Zealot Temple Siege, AD 68Battle of Bethennabris, AD 68Battle of the Jordan River, AD 68Siege of Jerusalem, AD 70Siege of Machaerus, AD 71Siege of Masada, AD 72AD 66AD 72Galilee campaign, AD 67
21 placed engagements of First Jewish-Roman War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 67 (year precision)
to AD 67
PlaceGalilee, Israel
33.000N, 35.300E
KindCampaign, ancient
Strength60,000 soldiers and auxiliaries20,000 Jewish militias
Casualties and losses100,000 Judean rebels and civilians dead
Commanders
  • Vespasian
  • Titus
  • Agrippa II
  • Josephus
  • John of Gischala
Galilee campaignGalilee campaignFall of Montfort CastleSa'sa' MassacreSiege of Gush HalavAl-Kabri incidentSiege of the Western GalileeFall of Montfort CastleTel AvivDamascusBeirutAmmanHaifaNablusNazarethAs Suwayda100 km33.000N, 35.300E
Placed at Galilee; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Galilee campaign is one of 63 engagements of the 1st century in the atlas and one of 179 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48996685, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Galilee campaign (67), revision 1370620641, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.