Jacob and Simon uprising

Jacob and Simon uprising
Date46–48
Location
Judaea Galilee
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Jewish Zealots Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jacob 
Simon 		 Tiberius Julius Alexander

The Jacob and Simon uprising ; (Hebrew: מרד יעקב וסימון) was a revolt instigated in Roman Judea by brothers Simon and Jacob in 46–48 CE. The revolt began as a sporadic insurgency and when climaxed in 48 was quickly put down by Roman authorities, and both brothers were executed.

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