Siege of Yodfat

Siege of Yodfat
Part of Galilee campaign (67) of the First Jewish-Roman War
Hilltop location of ancient Yodfat
Date 24 May – 2 July 67 Location Galilee, Judaea (modern-day Israel) 32°49′56″N 35°16′39″E / 32.83222°N 35.27750°E / 32.83222; 35.27750 Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Galilean Jews	Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Josephus (POW)	Vespasian
Strength
~42,000, including non-combatants	60,000, including 3 legions, auxiliaries and allies
Casualties and losses
40,000 slain, 1,200 enslaved.[1]	Unknown
class=notpageimage| Location within Israel

The siege of Yodfat (Hebrew: יוֹדְפַת, also Jotapata, Iotapata, Yodefat) was a 47-day siege by Roman forces of the Jewish town of Yodfat which took place in 67 CE, during the Great Revolt. Led by Roman General Vespasian and his son Titus, both future emperors, the siege ended with the sacking of the town, the deaths of most of its inhabitants and the enslavement of the rest. It was the second bloodiest battle of the revolt, surpassed only by the Siege of Jerusalem, and the longest except for Jerusalem and Masada. The siege was chronicled by Josephus, who had personally commanded the Jewish forces at Yodfat and was subsequently captured by the Romans.^[2]