Jewish revolt against Heraclius

Jewish revolt against Heraclius
	Part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Date	614–617/625 CE
Location	Palaestina Prima of the Diocese of the East
Result	Disputed See Aftermath
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Sasanian Empire; Jewish allies
Commanders and leaders
Heraclius; Zacharias of Jerusalem (POW); Modestus of Jerusalem (in 617)	Shahrbaraz; Nehemiah ben Hushiel ; Benjamin of Tiberias
Units involved
Byzantine army	Sasanian army
Strength
Unknown	20,000 or 26,000 Jewish rebels
Casualties and losses
	4,518–24,518+ Jews killed

The Jewish revolt against Heraclius was part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 and is considered the last time Jews had autonomy over Jerusalem prior to modern times.