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Name: Simeon Bar Kochba
Death Date: 135
Place of Death: Jerusalem, Israel
Nationality: Israeli
Gender: Male
Occupations: revolutionary

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Biography of Simeon Bar Kochba
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Simeon Bar Kochba (died 135) led the last Jewish revolt against Roman rule in Palestine, 132-135. Simeon Bar Kochba is surrounded by legend, and little is known of his life. From references in the Talmud, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Roman sources, he...


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Bar Kokhba, Simeon : Judaic Terms
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(d. 135 CE) Jewish rebel against the Roman Empire. The name Bar Kokhba means ‘Son of a Star’ and was believed to fulfil the prophecy ‘A star shall come forth from *Jacob’ (*Numbers 24:17). The Bar Kokhba revolt lasted from...
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Simeon Bar Kokhba : Judaic Terms
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See *BAR KOKHBA,...
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Simon bar Kokhba (Hebrew: שמעון בר כוכבא, also transliterated as Bar Kokhva or Bar Kochba) was the Jewish leader who led what is known as Bar Kokhba's revolt against the Roman Empire in 132 CE, establishing an independent Jewish state of...


 

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