Josephus
Sign in to saveFlavius Josephus (born Yosef ben Mattityahu; ) was a Roman–Jewish historian and military leader. Best known for writing The Jewish War, he was born in Jerusalem—then part of the Roman province of Judea—to a father of priestly descent and a mother who claimed Hasmonean royal ancestry.
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Josephus was a Roman-Jewish historian and military leader born in Jerusalem who is best known for writing *The Jewish War*, a detailed account of the conflict between the Jewish people and Rome. He came from a prominent family with priestly and royal connections, which gave him a unique perspective on the major events he documented.
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- 37
- Died
- c.100 AD
- Works
- 852
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- The destruction of the Jews
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- De rebus a Iudæorum principibus in obsidione fortiter gestis, déque excidio Hierosolymorum aliarumque civitatū adiacentium libri quinque divo Ambrosio Mediolanensi episcopo interprete
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21 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Scholarship and impact on history
- Impact on history and archaeology
- Josephus's original audience
- Literary influence and translations
- Evaluation as a military commander
- Historiography and Josephus
- Works
- ''The Jewish War''
- ''Antiquities of the Jews''
- ''Life of Flavius Josephus''
- ''Against Apion''
- Spurious works
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
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Flavius Josephus (born Yosef ben Mattityahu; ) was a Roman–Jewish historian and military leader. Best known for writing The Jewish War, he was born in Jerusalem—then part of the Roman province of Judea—to a father of priestly descent and a mother who claimed Hasmonean royal ancestry.
He initially fought against the Roman Empire during the First Jewish–Roman War as general of the Jewish forces in Galilee, until surrendering in AD 67 to the Roman army led by Vespasian after the six-week siege of Yodfat. Josephus claimed the Jewish messianic prophecies that initiated the First Jewish–Roman War made reference to Vespasian becoming Roman emperor. In response, Vespasian decided to keep him as a slave and presumably interpreter. After Vespasian became emperor in AD 69, he granted Josephus his freedom, at which time Josephus assumed the Emperor's family name of Flavius.