# Jerusalem and the Second Temple Fall (70)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/70-jerusalem-and-the-second-temple-fall
Location: Jerusalem
Categories: main-event

Roman forces took Jerusalem during the First Jewish–Roman War and destroyed the Second Temple.

## Why it matters
The event profoundly reshaped Judaism and Roman rule in Judaea.

Ruler at the time: [Vespasian](https://roman-history.com/rulers/vespasian-70)