did Israel even put up a fight against Rome when Rome took it for the roman empire?

Question

Masada was after the fall of Israel to the Romans it didn't take place till after 60 ad I'm talking about when Israel first came under roman rule

Answer 1

Good question! When Simon Maccabee got control of Judea from the Seleucids, it was the establishment of the Second Jewish Commonwealth, which had a royal family. The royal family was split on a successor (Hyrcanus vs. Aristobulus), and since Judea was formerly a part of the Seleucid kingdom, and the Egyptian Pompey always fought with the Seleucids for control of Judea, when this royal battle started, Pompey chose Hyrcanus, probably to appease their mother, Queen Salome Alexandra. When Aristobulus' forces would not fight or prepare to battle Pompey's forces on the Sabbath day since it was holy, Pompey overcame them and they were absorbed without much resistance into the province of Syria, which was Roman. After that, there was always resistance to Roman rule. The study of the Hasmoneans and the Maccabees is a good read.

Answer 2

Haven't you ever heard of Masada? It was a mountain fortress where the Israelites took refuge and fought against the Romans. They held out for two years before the Romans finally breached the walls. When they finally got in, they found that every man, woman and child had committed suicide rather than be captured by the Romans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masada

Answer 3

If another people would attempt to sack the cities of your country, massacre and enslave the population (your own countryman, your friends, your family), what would you do? It is in our instinct to fight back, even if our adversary has an overwhelming force. In my opinion to defend your homeland is not an unwise gesture, but rather a proof of your nobility.
So I think the answer is clear; even if they hadn't the military strength to take the roman legions head on, revolts and uprisings against the conquering power was their way to fight back.
Of course this led to a full scale massacre, but for some men freedom is more precious than life.
The conduct of one man, King Herod the Great, doesn't reflect the spirit of an entire people. The diplomatic relations between the royal Jewish house and the Roman Senate were vital in the king's struggle for power (it was the only way he could ensure his dominion), the Jews had nothing to do with Herod's pro-Roman policy.

Answer 4

The Romans were very good at divide and conquer. They found an Israel that was split by factions. They chose one side, helped them defeat the other then kind of made them a protectorate of Rome. They did it with Armenia, Egypt, and North Africa and much of Europe. The Romans understood politics. Understoood them so well that they basically allowed Caesar to become Dictator rather than split Rome into a vicious Civil War.

have a nice day.

Answer 5

They didn't put up much of a fight originally - they were quite disorganized and some Israelites, involved in a power struggle, had actually invited the Romans in. However in the years 69-70, and again around the year 120, they rebelled and gave the Romans quite a run for their money.

Answer 6

yes. The Jews fought against the Romans before being taken, and then rebelled a lot afterwards. The Romans dispersed the Jews because they were too troublesome for the Romans.