A few decades hence, Zippori had become the most important city in the Galilee. In 37 B.C.E., Herod took Zippori without a battle during a rare snowstorm in the area. After Herod's death in 4 C.E., the citizens began to mutiny (known as the Varus War); eventually the soldiers under Roman governor Varus captured Zippori and destroyed the city. Some historians maintain that the residents of Zippori learned their lesson from this experience which is why they later refused to take sides in the Jewish War against the Romans.



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