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* BadassBeard: Eleazar.Eleazar and his men.
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* CatapultToGlory: Pomponius Falco orders Flavius Silva's troops to do this with Jewish prisoners until Masada surrenders. After hearing their screams, Silva puts an end to this, demotes Falco and chooses to continue with the long yet honorable way to victory.
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* CatapultToGlory: Of the harmful variety. Pomponius Falco orders Flavius Silva's troops to do this with Jewish prisoners until Masada surrenders. After hearing their screams, Silva puts an end to this, demotes Falco and chooses to continue with the long yet honorable way to victory.
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* TheStrategist:
** Eleazar on the Jewish side.
** Rubrius Gallus is the best Roman siege engineer at Silva's disposal.
** Eleazar on the Jewish side.
** Rubrius Gallus is the best Roman siege engineer at Silva's disposal.
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** A big siege tower is being built in secret, out of the sight of the besieged Zealots.
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** A big siege tower is being built in secret, out of the sight of the besieged Zealots.
Zealots. It is due to reach the walls of the fortress using a gigantic stone ramp.
** BatteringRam:Built With a massive metal ram head. And built at the top of the siege tower, no less.
** BatteringRam:
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It stars Creator/PeterOToole as Roman legion commander Cornelius Flavius Silva, Peter Strauss as the Jewish commander Eleazar ben Yair, Barbara Carrera as Silva's Jewish mistress and David Warner as Pomponius Falco. O'Toole was nominated for an Emmy for his performance. It was his first appearance in an American miniseries. Music/JerryGoldsmith and Morton Stevens composed the series' score.
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It stars Creator/PeterOToole as Roman legion commander Cornelius Flavius Silva, Peter Strauss as the Jewish commander Eleazar ben Yair, Barbara Carrera as Silva's Jewish mistress and mistress, David Warner as Pomponius Falco.Falco and Timothy West as Emperor Vespasian. O'Toole was nominated for an Emmy for his performance. It was his first appearance in an American miniseries. Music/JerryGoldsmith and Morton Stevens composed the series' score.
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* ThirstyDesert: The Judean desert is not the most hospitable land to wage a war, Silva learned it through the years before the siege and regularly point this out.
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* OldWarrior: Silva.OldSoldier: Silva. He's been fighting in Palestine for quite a while before the siege.
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* {{Determinator}}: Both Silva and Eleazar. Silva won't quit Palestine until the last remnants of Jewish resistance are beaten. Eleazar is very willing to fight Roman invaders to the death.
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** Eleazar and his men attack Roman outposts this way in retaliation.
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** Eleazar and his men attack Roman outposts this way and granaries in retaliation.
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* LaRasistance: The Jewish Zealots.
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** Eleazar and his men attack Roman outposts this way in retaliation.
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* LaRasistance: The Jewish Zealots.
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* ReluctantWarrior: Silva. He's tired of the wars in Judea but still obliges when it's time to besiege the Zealots, even for political reasons.
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* ReluctantWarrior: Silva. He's tired of the wars in Judea but still obliges when it's time to besiege the Zealots, even for though he's well aware of the political reasons.reasons behind this.
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* ReluctantWarrior: Silva. He's tired of the wars in Judea but still obliges when it's time to besiege the Zealots, even for political reasons.
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It stars Creator/PeterOToole as Roman legion commander Cornelius Flavius Silva, Peter Strauss as the Jewish commander Eleazar ben Yair, Barbara Carrera as Silva's Jewish mistress and David Warner as Pomponius Falco. O'Toole was nominated for an Emmy for his performance. It was his first appearance in an American miniseries. Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens composed the series' score.
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It stars Creator/PeterOToole as Roman legion commander Cornelius Flavius Silva, Peter Strauss as the Jewish commander Eleazar ben Yair, Barbara Carrera as Silva's Jewish mistress and David Warner as Pomponius Falco. O'Toole was nominated for an Emmy for his performance. It was his first appearance in an American miniseries. Jerry Goldsmith Music/JerryGoldsmith and Morton Stevens composed the series' score.
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* BookEnds: The miniseries begins and ends with then modern views of the site of Masada and Israeli troops visiting it.
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* BookEnds: The miniseries begins and ends with then modern views of the site of Masada in 1981 and Israeli troops visiting it.
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Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada, the last bastion of the Zealots. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of leader Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.
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Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events Political events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada, the last bastion of the Zealots. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of leader Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.
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* NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup: Almost occurs when the chief Rubrius Gallus (the Roman engineer in chief) is shot in the back by an arrow. Fortunately enough, he gives sufficient instructions to achieve the siege tower before dying.
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* {{Badass Israeli}}tes: Eleazar, very much so.
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* JewishRevolts
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* RapePillageAndBurn: What the Romans do in Jerusalem at the beginning.
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* BookEnds: The miniseries begins and ends with then modern views of the site of Masada and Israeli troops visiting it.
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* [[CaliforniaDoubling Israel Doubling]]: Completely averted. It was filmed on the site of the actual siege.
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* CatapultToGlory: Pomponius Falco orders Flavius Silva's troops to do this with Jewish prisoners until Masada surrenders. After hearing their screams, Silva puts an end to this, demotes Falco and chooses to continue with the long and yet honorable way to victory.
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* {{Worthy Opponent}}s: Silva and Eleazar.
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Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada, the last bastion of the Zealots. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of leader Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.
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Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada, the last bastion of the Zealots. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of leader Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.people.
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!!This miniseries provides examples of:
* CatapultToGlory: Pomponius Falco orders Flavius Silva's troops to do this with Jewish prisoners until Masada surrenders. Silva puts an end to this, demotes Falco and chooses to continue with the long and honorable way to victory.
* TheSiege
* SiegeEngines:
** A big siege tower is being built in secret, out of the sight of the besieged Zealots.
** BatteringRam: Built at the top of the siege tower, no less.
** Catapults.
* {{Worthy Opponent}}s: Silva and Eleazar.
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!!This miniseries provides examples of:
* CatapultToGlory: Pomponius Falco orders Flavius Silva's troops to do this with Jewish prisoners until Masada surrenders. Silva puts an end to this, demotes Falco and chooses to continue with the long and honorable way to victory.
* TheSiege
* SiegeEngines:
** A big siege tower is being built in secret, out of the sight of the besieged Zealots.
** BatteringRam: Built at the top of the siege tower, no less.
** Catapults.
* {{Worthy Opponent}}s: Silva and Eleazar.
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It stars Creator/PeterOToole as Roman legion commander Lucius Flavius Silva, Peter Strauss as the Jewish commander Elazar ben Ya'ir, Barbara Carrera as Silva's Jewish mistress and David Warner as Pomponius Falco. O'Toole was nominated for an Emmy for his performance. It was his first appearance in an American miniseries. Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens composed the series' score.
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It stars Creator/PeterOToole as Roman legion commander Lucius Cornelius Flavius Silva, Peter Strauss as the Jewish commander Elazar Eleazar ben Ya'ir, Yair, Barbara Carrera as Silva's Jewish mistress and David Warner as Pomponius Falco. O'Toole was nominated for an Emmy for his performance. It was his first appearance in an American miniseries. Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens composed the series' score.score.
Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada, the last bastion of the Zealots. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of leader Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.
Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada, the last bastion of the Zealots. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of leader Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.
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''Masada'' is an American television miniseries that aired on ABC in April 1981. It is a fictionalized account of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Israel by legions of the UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire in AD 73. The TV series' script is [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel]] ''The Antagonists'' by Ernest Gann.
It stars Creator/PeterOToole as Roman legion commander Lucius Flavius Silva, Peter Strauss as the Jewish commander Elazar ben Ya'ir, Barbara Carrera as Silva's Jewish mistress and David Warner as Pomponius Falco. O'Toole was nominated for an Emmy for his performance. It was his first appearance in an American miniseries. Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens composed the series' score.
''Masada'' is an American television miniseries that aired on ABC in April 1981. It is a fictionalized account of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Israel by legions of the UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire in AD 73. The TV series' script is [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel]] ''The Antagonists'' by Ernest Gann.
It stars Creator/PeterOToole as Roman legion commander Lucius Flavius Silva, Peter Strauss as the Jewish commander Elazar ben Ya'ir, Barbara Carrera as Silva's Jewish mistress and David Warner as Pomponius Falco. O'Toole was nominated for an Emmy for his performance. It was his first appearance in an American miniseries. Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens composed the series' score.
