List of massacres in Roman Judea

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Roman Judea prior to the establishment of the Roman province of Syria Palæstina.

NameDateLocationResponsible PartyDeathsNotesMassacre during the Samaritan Revolt (36 AD)36 CEMount GerizimPontius Pilate and RomansUnknown number of SamaritansThe Samaritans rebelled against the Romans in 36 CE. A fanatic assembled them at Mount Gerizim, promising to reveal the sacred vessels which they had been taught were buried there by Moses, and the rebels were ruthlessly massacred by order of Pontius Pilate.Massacre during the First Jewish-Roman War67 CEMount GerizimRoman troops11,600 Samaritans and JewsJews and Samaritans: The Origins and History of Their Early Relations, pg 223, pub Oxford University Press, 13 Jun 2013, Gary N. Knopper.This rout constituted a disaster for the Samaritan community.

See also List of massacres in Ottoman Syria List of killings and massacres in Mandatory Palestine List of massacres in Syria Killings and massacres during the 1948 Palestine War List of massacres in Israel List of massacres in Palestinian Territories List of massacres during the Syrian Civil War

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