Sicarii and the Rise of Terrorism |
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Authors: | Stewart J. D'Alessio Lisa Stolzenberg |
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Affiliation: | School of Criminology , Florida State University , Tallahassee, FL, 32306 |
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Abstract: | Abstract The Jewish Sicarii, active during the Roman imperial period, are considered by many to be the world's first political terrorists. The Sicarii rejected not only Roman dominance over Judea, but all mortally imposed authority. They effectively used assassination and kidnapping to incite a Jewish uprising against Rome. Once war was inevitable, the Sicarii vied against other extremist factions for sole leadership of the rebellion. When they proved unsuccessful, they fled Jerusalem and sought refuge at Masada, where eventually they died at their own hands. |
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Keywords: | Sicarii terrorism political terrorists Masada |
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