Josephus

• Titus Flavius Josephus (37-c.100 CE) was a Jewish Roman Historian who was captured and made a Roman Citizen after the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73 CE).

Biography

• Born in 37 CE in Judaea he died in c.100 CE in Rome.
• Josephus was a Commander in the Judean Army at Galilee, who was captured after the six week Siege of Jotapata, by the Legio XV Apollinaris. He then agreed to negotiate with the Judeans, acting for the Roman Commander Titus.
• After the War, he went to Rome where he was given Roman Citizenship and a pension. He became a Historian, supported by Vespasian and Titus.
• He is the main source for the description of the First Jewish-Roman War.

Works

• Antiquities of the Jews.
• The War of the Jews.
• Flavius Josephus against Apion.
• Josephus’ Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades.