The History of Terrorism
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Procurator (Ancient Rome)
Gessius Florus
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Gessius Florus
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66-73 First Jewish-Roman War AKA Great Jewish Revolt
After the outbreak of the Great Jewish Revolt, Florus was replaced as procurator by Marcus Antonius Julianus.
One notable instance of provocation occurred while the Jews were worshiping at their local synagogue and a Hellenist sacrificed several birds on top of an earthenware container at the entrance of the synagogue, an act that rendered the building ritually un
Tension reached a breaking point when Roman governor Gessius Florus sent Roman troops to remove seventeen talents from the Temple treasury, claiming the money was for unpaid taxes.
The Roman governor, Gessius Florus, responded by plundering the Jewish Temple, claiming the money was for the Emperor, and the next day launching a raid on the city, arresting numerous senior Jewish figures.