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Gaius Cestius Gallus (governor of Syria)

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With his force reduced by detachments sent to occupy Galilee and the Judean coast, Gallus turned inland to subdue Jerusalem. After suffering losses amongst his baggage train and rearguard, Gallus reached
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initially estimated the number of Roman losses at 515, but in the ensuing rout, the dead among the Imperial Roman army numbered 5300
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the legate was broken by shame at a major and unexpected Roman defeat. Gallus was succeeded in the governorship of Syria by
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with a force of over 30,000 men in September 66 in an attempt to restore order at the outset of the
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as commander of the Roman forces assembled in the province to crush the rebellion in Judea.
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Soon after his return to Syria, and before the spring of 67, Gallus died. According to
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of cavalry. These regular troops were supported by 14,000 allies provided by
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and penetrated the outer city, but was apparently unable to take
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S. G. F. Brandon, 'The Defeat of Cestius Gallus', A.D. 66,
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Index

Cestius Gallus
Roman senator
Principate
suffect consul
nundinium
Gaius Caecina Largus
Gaius Cestius Gallus
Syria
Judea
First Jewish-Roman War
Antioch
Legio XII Fulminata
auxiliary infantry
alae
Agrippa II
Mount Scopus
the Temple Mount
Shimon bar Giora
Antipatris
Beit Horon
Josephus
infantrymen
cavalrymen
Heshvan
Nero
Titus Flavius Josephus
Licinius Mucianus
Nero
Vespasian
Cestia gens

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