The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Roman Judea prior to the establishment of the Roman province of Syria Palæstina.
Name | Date | Location | Responsible Party | Deaths | Notes | |
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Massacre during the Samaritan Revolt (36 AD) | 36 CE | Mount Gerizim | Pontius Pilate and Romans | Unknown number of Samaritans | The 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.[1] | |
Massacre during the First Jewish-Roman War | 67 CE | Mount Gerizim | Roman troops | 11,600 Samaritans and Jews[2] | This rout constituted a disaster for the Samaritan community. |