But for all intents and purposes, that is the same as using a hammer to kill a bug. A POD in the Levant will drastically change things enough so that Trajan won't be marching into Mesopotamia AIOTL.
I know, I know. It just comes to my mind in cases like this. Especially since people never gave it much of attention when I suggested it as an independent POD.
Peaceful extermination of the Jews just isn't good enough for you people, is it?
You just need to have a bloodshed too.