History of the Jews in the Roman Empire
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The history of the Jews in the Roman Empire traces the interaction of Jews and Romans during the period of the Roman Empire (27 BC – AD 476). Their cultures began to overlap in the centuries just before the Christian Era. Jews, as part of the Jewish diaspora, migrated to Rome and Roman Europe from the Land of Israel, Asia Minor, Babylon and Alexandria in response to economic hardship and incessant warfare over the land of Israel between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires. In Rome, Jewish communities enjoyed privileges and thrived economically, becoming a significant part of the Empire's population (perhaps as much as ten percent).
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See also
- History of the Jews
- History of the Jews in the Byzantine Empire
- History of the Jews in Egypt
- History of the Jews in Italy
- History of the Jews in the Land of Israel
- History of the Jews in Syria
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