apr 16, 135 - Hadrian applied the name Syria Palaestina to Judea province.
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After crushing the Bar Kokhba revolt, the Roman Emperor Hadrian applied the name Syria Palaestina, meaning "Palestinian Syria", to Judea province.Some say that Hadrian wanted to choose a name that was based on the name "philistine" and combine it with that of the neighboring province of Syria in an attempt to suppress Jewish connection to the land.
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Date:
apr 16, 135
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~ 1891 years ago