Events from 70

Vespasian's son Titus destroys Jerusalem - Temple destroyed, Colosseum begun with Jewish spoils

Destruction of Jerusalem Temple - Titus destroys Second Temple on 9th of Av, fulfilling Christ's prophecy

Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai escapes Jerusalem in coffin - Establishes academy at Yavneh, saves Judaism from destruction

Menander - Successor of Simon Magus, promised immortality through his baptism, teacher at Antioch

Gallic wine production surpasses Italian - former barbarians now export wine to Rome, Pliny complains about competition

Destruction of Second Temple - Romans destroy Jerusalem Temple, Jewish Christians flee to Pella, end of Temple Judaism