Category:Tiberias (subject)
[ Tiberias] is a city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.
History
The city of Tiberias was founded in 20 CE by Herod Antipas as capital of his realm, and named in honor of Roman Emperor Tiberius. The new city, placed on a major trade route linking Syria with Egypt, attracted a large Jewish and non-Jewish population.
Tiberias was the first Jewish polis to be granted large autonomy. The presence of Herod's palace on the acropolis, its market, its fishing industry, as well as the vicinity to hot springs, made quickly Tiberias the most important urban center on the lake, which came to be known as the Sea of Tiberias.
Herod Agrippa succeeded Herod Antipas as ruler of Tiberias. When Agrippa died in 44 CE a Roman procurator was set over the city, until 61 CE when Tiberias was annexed to the kingdom of Herod Agrippa II.
During the Jewish War the city fell into the hands of the rebels (led by Josephus) and Herod's palace was destroyed, but at the arrival of the Romans in 67 CE the city surrendered and was spared from destruction.
After the Bar-Kokhba revolt, Tiberias became one of the major Jewish (and Rabbinic) centers in the land of Israel, likely the place of composition of the Mishnah under Judah haNasi around 200 CE.
Tiberias in ancient sources
Tiberias in Scholarship
Most of Roman Tiberias was destroyed by wars, earthquakes, and the continuous redevelopment of the town that never ceased to be inhabited until present times.
Tiberias in Fiction
Related categories
- Herod Antipas (subject) / Herod Agrippa (subject) / Herod Agrippa II (subject)
- Roman Governors (subject)
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