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Jews in the Roman province of Syria Palaestina rebelled against the rule of Constantius Gallus (pictured), Caesar of the Eastern Roman Empire.

On May 7, in the year 351, Jews in the Roman province of Syria Palaestina rebelled against the rule of Constantius Gallus (pictured), Caesar of the Eastern Roman Empire. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of May 7, one of 309 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Syria Palaestina was the renamed Roman province formerly known as Judaea, possibly due to the Roman suppression of the Bar Kokhba revolt, in what was known as Palaestina (Palestine) between the early 2nd and late 4th centuries AD. The provincial capital was Caesarea Maritima. Diocletian added to it in c. 300 much of the province of Arabia Petraea. It forms part of the timeline of Roman Palestine, the term used for the Southern Levant or Palestine region while under indirect or direct Roman rule.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on May 7, 351 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 5 Wikipedia articles.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 15 April 2026.

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