The leader of one revolt of these people wrote correspondences found in the Cave of Letters. One chronicler of these people wrote the polemic Against Apion. One revolt of these people was led by Lukuas and was crushed by Lucius Quietus. Another revolt of these people was triggered by a city being renamed Aelia Capitolina and was led by a person dubbed (*) "Son of the Star." The first revolt of these people ended with nine hundred Zealots committing suicide in the fortress of Masada. That event was chronicled by Flavius Josephus and preceded an uprising led by Bar Kochba, whose defeat by Hadrian's forces is mourned on Tisha B'Av. For 10 points, name these people who lived in a Roman province 
The leader of one revolt of these people wrote correspondences found in the Cave of Letters. One chronicler of these people wrote the polemic Against Apion. One revolt of these people was led by Lukuas and was crushed by Lucius Quietus. Another revolt of these people was triggered by a city being renamed Aelia Capitolina and was led by a person dubbed (*) "Son of the Star." The first revolt of these people ended with nine hundred Zealots committing suicide in the fortress of Masada. That event was chronicled by Flavius Josephus and preceded an uprising led by Bar Kochba, whose defeat by Hadrian's forces is mourned on Tisha B'Av. For 10 points, name these people who lived in a Roman province with capital at Jerusalem.
The leader of one revolt of these people wrote correspondences found in the Cave of Letters.
Jews [accept equivalents]