Judean society in the early principate when Herod the Great became king in 40. BC. to the end of the Great Jewish Revolt in 70. AD, was very complex, mainly because of the encounter with the Great roman civilization. Different approaches to the emergence of Hellenistic and Roman culture and foreign government, but also different interpretations of the Jewish sacred Law given by Moses, made the opportunity for the flourishing of diverse social groups. Social groups with religious character were most influential because Judea was not a secular state, and Judaism controlled every aspect of their everyday lives. The primary historical source for social groups in Judea, Josephus Flavius, also acknowledges their importance, saying that the development and the identity of social groups are crucial for understanding Jewish society that led to specific historical events of that time. However, subjective and unreliable historical sources make it a bit difficult. As a former pharisee, Josephus Flavius joined Romans after his captivity and decided to present the history of the Jewish people, especially the time of the Great Revolts, to Roman readers. He mentions three philosophy sects: Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes, also as two political parties: Zealotes and Sicarii. There are also other, mostly Jewish sources, Old and New Testament, Rabbinic literature and Dead Sea Scrolls that represent other Judaic and Christian perspectives and also present some other groups not mentioned by Josephus Flavius, Scribes, Proselytes, Nazarenes and Herod’s party. The most influential and respected groups in the Land were Pharisees and Scribes, for they were representatives of the traditional Judaic centre and were dedicated to preserving Jewish religious and national identity and a large amount of rabbinic interpretations of the Torah that were assembled during many decades. On the global scale most influential were Nazarenes, which developed into a massive Christian movement that spread throughout the World in years to come. However, the party with big support among the lowest parts of the society, but with a totally opposite ideology, were the Zealots and Sikarii. They based their movement on anti-roman pharisaic teachings and strong messianic beliefs. However, they were most radical and militant, so they became responsible for starting Great Jewish Revolts, which resulted in the Jewish war in 66. AD. to 135. AD and the destruction of the Judean state.