Recently, i've been thinking about the Great Jewish Revolt of 66-71 AD, and one idea popped into my head (perhaps the only way for the jews to estabilish a non-ephemeral independent state): a helping hand from the Parthian Empire.
At the time of the revolt, the parthian king-of-kings was Vologases. Prior to 66 AD, Vologases had involved himself in a war against the Roman Empire, in a contest for suzerainty over Armenia -- the war ended in a compromise between both sides, as none of both managed to achieve total victory: the armenian kings would belong to the parthian arsacid dynasty, but their coronation would be superseded by the roman government.
Maybe, if Vologases is defeated in the war and ends up losing Armenia to the romans as a vassal, he'll get a vengeful spirit and decide to declare war on Rome once the jews revolt, in order to get back Armenia, secure free Judea as compliant ally (maybe with a favorable alliance treaty) and capture Damascus? Perhaps the "contested buffer line" of vassal kingdoms between Rome and Parthia gets extended to the Levant?
Bonus question: which jewish revolt do you feel had the most potential to succeed? The '66 Revolt or Bar Kokhba's Revolt?
At the time of the revolt, the parthian king-of-kings was Vologases. Prior to 66 AD, Vologases had involved himself in a war against the Roman Empire, in a contest for suzerainty over Armenia -- the war ended in a compromise between both sides, as none of both managed to achieve total victory: the armenian kings would belong to the parthian arsacid dynasty, but their coronation would be superseded by the roman government.
Maybe, if Vologases is defeated in the war and ends up losing Armenia to the romans as a vassal, he'll get a vengeful spirit and decide to declare war on Rome once the jews revolt, in order to get back Armenia, secure free Judea as compliant ally (maybe with a favorable alliance treaty) and capture Damascus? Perhaps the "contested buffer line" of vassal kingdoms between Rome and Parthia gets extended to the Levant?
Bonus question: which jewish revolt do you feel had the most potential to succeed? The '66 Revolt or Bar Kokhba's Revolt?
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