Flavius Josephus

Flavius Josephus
noun
Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general, ↑historian, ↑historiographer, ↑Pharisee

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  • The Life of Flavius Josephus — The Life of Josephus ( Iosepou bios ), also called the Life of Flavius Josephus , is an autobiographical text written by Josephus in approximately 94 99 CE – possibly as an appendix to his Antiquities of the Jews (cf. Life 430) – where the author …   Wikipedia

  • Josephus, Flavius (Flavius Josephus; Joseph ben Mattathias) — (c.38 after 100)    Palestinian historian and soldier. He was born in Jerusalem. In 64 he went to Rome on a mission to secure the release of several priests. At the outbreak of the Jewish rebellion against the Romans in 66, he was appointed… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

  • JOSEPHUS FLAVIUS — (c. 37–after 100 C.E.), Jewish historian and one of the chief representatives of Jewish Hellenistic literature. BIOGRAPHY Early Life Born in Jerusalem into an aristocratic priestly family belonging to the mishmeret of Jehoiarib, through his… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Josephus — Flavius Josèphe Ce buste romain serait celui de Flavius Josèphe[1]. Joseph ben Matthias le Prêtre (hébreu  …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Flavius — was the name of a gens in ancient Rome, meaning blond . The feminine form was Flavia.After the end of the popular Flavian dynasty of emperors, Flavius/Flavia became a praenomen , common especially among royalty: the adoption of this praenomen by… …   Wikipedia

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