Important Historical Events of the year 70, Year 70 in History

List of 70 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 70

What happened in the year 70?

Date Event
May 30, 70 Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans build a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifteen kilometres.
July 12, 70 The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple.
July 15, 70 First Jewish–Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. (17th of Tammuz in the Hebrew calendar).
July 20, 70 Siege of Jerusalem: Titus, son of emperor Vespasian, storms the Fortress of Antonia north of the Temple Mount. The Roman army is drawn into street fights with the Zealots.
August 5, 70 Fires resulting from the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem are extinguished.
August 30, 70 Titus ends the siege of Jerusalem after destroying Herod's Temple.
September 7, 70 A Roman army under Titus occupies and plunders Jerusalem.