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Internal factors

Additional factors believed to have contributed to the revolt include changes in administrative law, the growing presence of legally privileged Roman citizens, shifts in agricultural practices from landownership to sharecropping, and the effects of a possible economic downturn. Rising nationalism, likely intensified by the Diaspora Revolt, also played a role. Economic hardship following the First Jewish Revolt may have further fueled unrest, as many Jews lost their land to Roman veterans and collaborators, creating a dispossessed class that likely formed a key base of support for Simon bar Kokhba. His own charismatic leadership is likewise considered a major catalyst for the uprising.