The only way the Jews would have any chance is if they got Parthian support for the war. No matter how many victories they won, eventually the Roman machine would have always ground them down
alikander99 on
Honestly I’ve never understood that revolt. Afaik They couldn’t have chosen a worse point in history. They went face to face with the Roman Empire at their prime. Either they were idiots, or woefully under informed.
Fletaun on
Unfortunately Syria Palestine is just to profitable for Rome to just let go unlike Germania
ebelnap on
The Romans said, “We running it back” lol
Metallica1175 on
The fact that a bunch of ragtag poor Middle Eastern Jews required the Roman Empire to send half its army to regain a small piece of territory was embarrassing for the Romans and an achievement for the Jews. There was no way the Jews were going to be able to hold off the Romans forever.
CletusCostington on
After the fact Jewish sources were very critical of Bar Kochba, he isn’t celebrated like the Maccabees.
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The only way the Jews would have any chance is if they got Parthian support for the war. No matter how many victories they won, eventually the Roman machine would have always ground them down
Honestly I’ve never understood that revolt. Afaik They couldn’t have chosen a worse point in history. They went face to face with the Roman Empire at their prime. Either they were idiots, or woefully under informed.
Unfortunately Syria Palestine is just to profitable for Rome to just let go unlike Germania
The Romans said, “We running it back” lol
The fact that a bunch of ragtag poor Middle Eastern Jews required the Roman Empire to send half its army to regain a small piece of territory was embarrassing for the Romans and an achievement for the Jews. There was no way the Jews were going to be able to hold off the Romans forever.
After the fact Jewish sources were very critical of Bar Kochba, he isn’t celebrated like the Maccabees.