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Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule

The history of the Jews in the Roman Empire traces the interaction of Jews and Romans during the period of the Roman Empire (27 BC – 476 AD).

The history of the Jews in the Roman Empire traces the interaction of Jews and Romans during the period of the Roman Empire (27 BC – 476 AD). A Jewish diaspora had migrated to Rome and to the territories of Roman Europe from the land of Israel, Anatolia, Babylon and Alexandria in response to economic hardship and incessant warfare over the land of Israel between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires from the 4th to the 1st centuries BC. In Rome, Jewish communities thrived economically. Jews likely became a significant part of the Roman Empire's population in the first century AD, though there is no agreement in academia about the exact numbers and most numbers are speculative at best.

Roman general Pompey conquered Jerusalem and its surroundings by 63 BC.

Historical Significance

The history of the Jews in the Roman Empire traces the interaction of Jews and Romans during the period of the Roman Empire (27 BC – 476 AD).

Events Before

  1. St. Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St. Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  2. Roman Emperor Galerius issues the Edict of Toleration, ending the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire

    Early Christians were heavily persecuted throughout the Roman Empire until the 3rd century.

  3. St Miltiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Miltiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  4. Roman Emperor Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross

    Constantine I (27 February 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, or known mononymously as Constantine, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to...

  5. Start of Imperial Indiction

    Start of Imperial Indiction

Events After

  1. St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  2. BC Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great

    The Battle of the Echinades was one of the naval battles of the Lamian War (323–322 BC), fought between the Macedonian navy under Cleitus the White and the Athenian navy.

More from the 310s

Start of Roman (Pontifical) Indiction

Start of Roman (Pontifical) Indiction

Roman Emperor Galerius issues the Edict of Toleration, ending the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire

Early Christians were heavily persecuted throughout the Roman Empire until the 3rd century.

Roman Emperor Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross

Constantine I (27 February 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, or known mononymously as Constantine, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to...

St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on April 30, 313?
The history of the Jews in the Roman Empire traces the interaction of Jews and Romans during the period of the Roman Empire (27 BC – 476 AD). A Jewish diaspora had migrated to Rome and to the territories of Roman Europe from the land of Israel, Anatolia, Babylon and Alexandria in response to economic hardship and incessant warfare over the land of Israel between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires from the 4th to the 1st centuries BC. In Rome, Jewish communities thrived economically.
Why is Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule significant?
The history of the Jews in the Roman Empire traces the interaction of Jews and Romans during the period of the Roman Empire (27 BC – 476 AD).

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