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John of Gischala

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.John of Gischala (67-70 CE) Source: Flavius Josephus,…

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Josephus

In the war between the Jews and the Romans of 66-70, the Jewish general Joseph son of Matthias defended Galilee against the Roman legions. After he had been defeated, he defected to his enemies, and advised the Roman general Vespasian.…

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Josephus on Mountain Warfare

The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus (37-c.100) describes in his Jewish Antiquities a terrible war between king Herod, who had only recently been appointed by the Roman leaders Mark Antony and Octavian, and his future subjects, who refused to acknowledge their…

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Jovian

Jovian: emperor of the Roman world (r. 363-364).Names: 331: Jovianus (born in Singidunum) 27 June 363: Flavius Jovianus Augustus 17 February 364: natural death? Successor of: Julianus Apostata Relatives: father: Varronianus married to: Charito children: Varronianus Main deeds: 363 Death of Julianus Apostata; Jovian proclaimed emperor. He inherits the unsuccessful…

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Judaea

Judaea: small province of the Roman empire, more or less equivalent to modern Israel and the Palestinian territories. This part of the Roman empire is exceptionally well-known because we have sources written by the native population.Annexation …

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Judaea (governors)

ROMAN EMPERORS PREFECTS Augustus (27 BCE - 14 CE) Coponius (6-9)   M. Ambibulus (9-12)   Annius Rufus (12-15) Tiberius (14-37) Valerius Gratus (15-26)   Pontius Pilate (26-36)   Marcellus (36-37) Caligula (37-41) Marullus (37-41) RULE OF KING HEROD AGRIPPA (41-44) ROMAN EMPERORS PROCURATORS Claudius(41-54) C. Cuspius Fadus (44-46)   Tib. Julius Alexander (46-48)   P. Ventidius Cumanus (48-52)   M. Antonius Felix (52-58) Nero (54-68) Porcius Festus…

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Judas the Galilean

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Judas the Galilean (6 CE) Sources: Flavius Josephus,…

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Jugurtha

Jugurtha (160-104): king of Numidia (r.118-104). Coin, showing the surrender of Jugurtha (right) by Bocchus (left) to Sulla (seated) Jugurtha was born…

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Julia (3)

Julia (39 BCE - 14 CE): daughter of Scribonia and Octavian, the future emperor Augustus.Politics Portait of a Roman lady, identified…

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