Israel–Palestine
Bar Kokhba Revolt
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Open the live English Wikipedia article ↗No current rewrite result is available for this article. This is missing coverage, not a finding that no rewrite occurred.
Different websites cited: 40 → 23. We do not rate those sites. See Citations.
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Did editors fight over it?
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Who wrote today’s text?
Half of the wording still on the page is about 0.9 years old or newer. 91.9% was written in the last 3 years. The ten most active accounts wrote 96.6% of what is there now (most of the current text comes from a small group of accounts; 156 different accounts overall). Snapshot data on this page runs through 2026-07-01.This is background only — a small group of writers is common on specialist pages.
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Rewrite analysis is not available
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Persistence-weighted changeThe share of wording lost, weighted so text that survived more snapshots counts more. by interval
Each row reports established wording lost, standing wording gained, and paired change as a replacement lead. The bar shows loss for continuity with earlier reports. Below-floor anomalies remain descriptive evidence but cannot receive exact confirmation. A coverage gap is shown descriptively but excluded from detector decisions. Candidate-window labels report the exact revision-level decision for the broader window containing that interval.
How the detector reached this state
- 1 · Coarse scanA snapshot comparison that finds candidate windows for closer inspection.Candidate signal foundThe coarse scan found a deletion-heavy window worth exact checking.
- 2 · Interval scoring43 intervals scoredThe bars below show persistence-weighted wording loss for each interval.
- 3 · Exact checkA revision-level test of whether a candidate window's durable spine collapsed.UnavailableNo current revision-level decision can be published.
- 2005-07-01Loss 0.5%7 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2006-01-01Loss 4.8%152 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2006-07-01Loss 8.4%408 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2007-01-01Loss 2.2%148 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2007-07-01Loss 4.3%439 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2008-01-01Loss 0.8%116 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2008-07-01Loss 5.6%983 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2009-01-01Loss 2.5%526 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2009-07-01Loss 0.6%146 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2010-01-01Loss 1.0%281 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2010-07-01Loss 2.5%840 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2011-01-01Loss 3.8%1,443 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2011-07-01Loss 3.9%1,607 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2012-01-01Loss 2.6%1,207 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2012-07-01Loss 3.4%1,700 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2013-01-01Loss 2.2%1,175 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2013-07-01Loss 4.1%2,416 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2014-01-01Loss 13.0%8,052 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2014-07-01Loss 11.1%6,719 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2015-01-01Loss 2.1%1,297 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2015-07-01Loss 0.8%571 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2016-01-01Loss 5.0%4,053 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2016-07-01Loss 0.9%831 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2017-01-01Loss 2.7%2,809 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2017-07-01Loss 0.4%434 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2018-01-01Loss 1.4%1,754 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2018-07-01Loss 2.4%3,445 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2019-01-01Loss 0.6%953 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2019-07-01Loss 0.1%149 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2020-01-01Loss 0.3%592 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2020-07-01Loss 2.2%4,540 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2021-01-01Loss 2.6%5,612 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2021-07-01Loss 0.1%296 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2022-01-01Loss 0.6%1,376 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2022-07-01Loss 0.7%1,750 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2023-01-01Loss 6.4%18,311 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2023-07-01Loss 4.9%14,170 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2024-01-01Loss 7.3%21,810 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2024-07-01Loss 5.2%15,711 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2025-01-01Loss 10.1%31,473 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2025-07-01Loss 28.5%87,806 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2026-01-01Loss 41.5%106,620 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
- 2026-07-01Loss 61.0%117,205 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
How the footnotes changed
How the article's own footnotes changed across the rewrite: which websites and books were cited more or less. We only show the mix — we do not rate sources as good or bad.
Looking at 2025-01-01 → 2026-07-01 (across the L1 pivot ~2025-01-01): 15 websites were cited more (or newly), 32 less (or dropped). Number of footnotes: 183 → 8. Different websites: 40 → 23.
Mix of citation types: book 51%, web 25%, journal 21%, news 3% → book 73%, journal 27%, web 1%.
| cited more often | before → after |
|---|---|
| cambridge.org | 0 → 8 |
| jstor.org | 7 → 14 |
| doi.org | 1 → 6 |
| brill.com | 1 → 5 |
| academic.oup.com | 0 → 3 |
| yalebooks.yale.edu | 0 → 2 |
| mohrsiebeck.com | 1 → 3 |
| d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net | 0 → 1 |
| researchgate.net | 1 → 2 |
| degruyterbrill.com | 0 → 1 |
| hup.harvard.edu | 0 → 1 |
| global.oup.com | 0 → 1 |
| cited less often | before → after |
|---|---|
| books.google.com | 24 → 5 |
| lisa.biu.ac.il | 4 → 0 |
| livius.org | 7 → 3 |
| ejournals.eu | 3 → 0 |
| jpost.com | 2 → 0 |
| fordham.edu | 2 → 0 |
| dtorah.com | 2 → 0 |
| oxfordre.com | 2 → 0 |
| rsy-netzer.org.uk | 2 → 0 |
| cojs.org | 2 → 0 |
| sefaria.org | 2 → 0 |
| mechon-mamre.org | 2 → 0 |
Counted from the article’s own footnotes. We list domains only — we do not call any source trustworthy or untrustworthy.
Cross-language lead comparison
How the opening of the article presents the topic in different languages. Disagreement is a reason to read carefully, not a final answer.
Across this window, the EN, AR, DE, and HE lead texts were unchanged verbatim (no textual edits within the compared revisions), while FA underwent a substantial rewrite that added several paragraphs closely paralleling EN's structure (resentment after 70 AD, Aelia Capitolina, circumcision ban, Betar, consequences) while retaining its older paragraph about mass killings and expulsion. No genuine new divergence was introduced by EN itself since its text is identical before/after; the flagged differences are long-standing cross-edition differences (e.g., casualty figures, unmentioned religious prohibitions, Christianity-Judaism divide) that persisted through this period rather than emerging from an EN edit. FA's revision represents convergence toward the EN framing without resolving all divergences.
Compared matched historical revisions around the confirmed rewrite from 2025-01-01 to 2026-07-01.
Languages compared: en, ar, he, de, fa.
Version receipts: en: en before / en after · ar: ar before / ar after · he: he before / he after · de: de before / de after · fa: fa before / fa after
| topic | how they compare | English change | other language(s) change | languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casualty figures: scale of deaths | difference persisted | Before: Ancient and contemporary sources estimate that hundreds of thousands were killed, while many others were enslaved or exiled. “Ancient and contemporary sources estimate that hundreds of thousands were killed” After: Ancient and contemporary sources estimate that hundreds of thousands were killed, while many others were enslaved or exiled. “Ancient and contemporary sources estimate that hundreds of thousands were killed” | Before: רבבות, אם לא מאות אלפי מורדים ואזרחים יהודיים נהרגו במהלך דיכוי המרד “רבבות, אם לא מאות אלפי מורדים ואזרחים יהודיים נהרגו” After: רבבות, אם לא מאות אלפי מורדים ואזרחים יהודיים נהרגו במהלך דיכוי המרד “רבבות, אם לא מאות אלפי מורדים ואזרחים יהודיים נהרגו” | AR, DE, HE, FA |
| Cause of revolt: circumcision ban and Aelia Capitolina as triggers | difference persisted | Before: as well as a possible ban on circumcision, a central Jewish practice “as well as a possible ban on circumcision, a central Jewish practice” After: as well as a possible ban on circumcision, a central Jewish practice “as well as a possible ban on circumcision, a central Jewish practice” | Before: die Kolonie Aelia Capitolina gegründet. Die Planungen für den Aufstand begannen, bald nachdem der Kaiser die Region verlassen hatte. “no quotation” After: die Kolonie Aelia Capitolina gegründet. Die Planungen für den Aufstand begannen, bald nachdem der Kaiser die Region verlassen hatte. “no quotation” | DE, HE, AR |
| Religious prohibitions after the revolt (Sabbath, circumcision, Jerusalem entry restriction) | difference persisted | Before: The Romans imposed harsh religious prohibitions, including bans on circumcision and Sabbath observance, expelled Jews from Jerusalem, restricted their entry to one annual visit, and repopulated the city with foreigners. “bans on circumcision and Sabbath observance” After: The Romans imposed harsh religious prohibitions, including bans on circumcision and Sabbath observance, expelled Jews from Jerusalem, restricted their entry to one annual visit, and repopulated the city with foreigners. “bans on circumcision and Sabbath observance” | Before: Ihr Landbesitz fiel an den kaiserlichen Fiskus und wurde teils verkauft, teils an Veteranen vergeben. “no quotation” After: Ihr Landbesitz fiel an den kaiserlichen Fiskus und wurde teils verkauft, teils an Veteranen vergeben. “no quotation” | DE, HE, AR |
| FA lead restructured to closely mirror EN narrative | English converged | Before: Resentment toward Roman rule in Judaea and nationalistic aspirations remained high following the destruction of Jerusalem during the First Jewish Revolt in 70 AD. “Resentment toward Roman rule in Judaea and nationalistic aspirations remained high following the destruction of Jerusalem during the First Jewish Revolt in 70 AD.” After: Resentment toward Roman rule in Judaea and nationalistic aspirations remained high following the destruction of Jerusalem during the First Jewish Revolt in 70 AD. “Resentment toward Roman rule in Judaea and nationalistic aspirations remained high following the destruction of Jerusalem during the First Jewish Revolt in 70 AD.” | Before: درگیری به دلیل مسائل سیاسی و مذهبی رخ داد. شمعون بارکوخبا که توسط یهودیان به عنوان مسیحا شناخته میشد رهبر شورشیان بود “درگیری به دلیل مسائل سیاسی و مذهبی رخ داد.” After: نارضایتی از حکومت روم در یهودیه و آرمانهای ملیگرایانه پس از ویرانی اورشلیم در جریان شورش بزرگ یهود در سال ۷۰ میلادی همچنان بسیار شدید باقی ماند. “نارضایتی از حکومت روم در یهودیه و آرمانهای ملیگرایانه پس از ویرانی اورشلیم در جریان شورش بزرگ یهود در سال ۷۰ میلادی همچنان بسیار شدید باقی ماند.” | FA |
| Deepening divide between Judaism and early Christianity | difference persisted | Before: The divide between Judaism and early Christianity also deepened. “The divide between Judaism and early Christianity also deepened.” After: The divide between Judaism and early Christianity also deepened. “The divide between Judaism and early Christianity also deepened.” | Before: המרכז הרוחני, הדמוגרפי והתרבותי של יהדות ארץ ישראל נדד אל הגליל “no quotation” After: המרכז הרוחני, הדמוגרפי והתרבותי של יהדות ארץ ישראל נדד אל הגליל “no quotation” | HE, DE, AR |
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Do the languages agree on basic facts?
Simple factual questions checked in several languages. Editions may agree, differ, contradict, or not say enough to tell. That is not a claim about who is right.
On the latest check, 3 questions produced: 0 contradict · 0 compatible difference · 2 agree · 1 not enough said.
| question | today |
|---|---|
| Approximately how many Jewish casualties resulted from the Bar Kokhba revolt? | agree |
| Both cite huge losses; he gives a broader range (tens to hundreds of thousands) overlapping with en's hundreds of thousands. | |
| What were the revolt's consequences for the Jewish population of Judea? | agree |
| Both describe near-total depopulation, destruction, and demographic shift, though phrased differently. | |
| Did the Romans rename the province after the revolt, and to what name? | not enough said |
| he does not mention the renaming, so cross-edition comparison is inconclusive. | |
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Versions we used
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| language | comparison point | article title | version | when | text used (chars) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| en | before | Bar Kokhba Revolt | open version 1300661489 | 2025-07-15T17:38:17Z | 2,986 |
| en | after | Bar Kokhba Revolt | open version 1300666578 | 2025-07-15T18:22:34Z | 2,986 |
| ar | before | ثورة بار كوخبا | open version 71156315 | 2025-06-21T21:37:22Z | 3,000 |
| ar | after | ثورة بار كوخبا | open version 71897094 | 2025-08-30T10:02:05Z | 3,000 |
| he | before | מרד בר כוכבא | open version 41249790 | 2025-06-16T23:30:21Z | 2,239 |
| he | after | מרד בר כוכבא | open version 41690099 | 2025-08-20T08:28:16Z | 2,239 |
| de | before | Bar-Kochba-Aufstand | open version 257028576 | 2025-06-15T22:55:36Z | 2,982 |
| de | after | Bar-Kochba-Aufstand | open version 258541257 | 2025-08-03T08:27:51Z | 2,982 |
| fa | before | شورش بارکوخبا | open version 42143241 | 2025-06-25T00:09:41Z | 1,090 |
| fa | after | شورش بارکوخبا | open version 42718738 | 2025-09-16T09:43:58Z | 3,000 |