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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• Simon bar Kokhba's revolt ends in Judaea. He is killed after 13 December in Bethar, the fortress in which he had taken refuge. Resistance continues in Galilee.
• An altar to Jupiter is erected on the site of the Temple of Jerusalem.

Asia

• Last (4th) year of Yangjia era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

• Epictetus writes the Enchiridion (approximate date).

Births

• Rabbi Yehudah ha-Nasi or Judah haNasi, Talmudic scholar (according to Jewish tradition, he was born the same day Rabbi Akiva died a martyr's death)

Deaths

• Simon bar Kokhba, leader of the Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire
• Rabbi Akiva, Jewish sage, executed by the Romans (probable date)

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