Timeline for Was Bar Kochba a King?
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| Jul 23, 2017 at 7:26 | history | edited | Gary | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added a bit more info - poor Ben Aphlul!
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| May 6, 2015 at 21:25 | comment | added | Double AA♦ | Probably Nesi Yisrael in Semikhut. | |
| May 2, 2015 at 0:01 | history | edited | Gary | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
found new coin pic link to replace broken one
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| Jun 20, 2014 at 17:31 | comment | added | Yishai | I'm sure I don't understand the dynamics of the time (not sure anyone really does) but that wasn't the only possibility. Maybe he didn't want to start up with Rabbi Yochanan Ben Tortha. Anyway I realized he sought to overthrow the Romans. | |
| Jun 20, 2014 at 17:26 | comment | added | Gary | @Yishai "don't put it in the Romans' face"?!? Remember, this was the guy taking coins with Emperors' portraits on them and restamping them as shekels "for the freedom of Israel"!! ...and then circulating them in the areas efficiently cleared of Romans... If you take a look at ancient coins and inscriptions, even personal "signature" stamps, you'll see that Kings, princes, and other government officials were quite prolific in making sure their names and titles were out there for the public... | |
| Jun 20, 2014 at 16:56 | comment | added | Yishai | So "King" revolves around title? That might have been a more politically correct circumstance choice (don't put it in the Roman's face, or perhaps in deference to some opposition). Not sure it is dispositive. +1 for the info though. I didn't know he made his own coins. Makes my point from Gezeila V'Aveida even more relevant (although I'm not sure the Rambam would make a pre-requisite out of someone making his own currency). | |
| Jun 20, 2014 at 16:53 | history | edited | Gary | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added/fixed letters ref
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| Jun 20, 2014 at 16:47 | history | answered | Gary | CC BY-SA 3.0 |