Josephus
Roman–Jewish historian and military leader (c. 37–c. 100)
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First-century historian who documented the Jewish War and became Rome's go-to source on Jewish history. Born into Jerusalem's priestly elite, Josephus turned his insider perspective into texts that outlasted empires.
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Flavius Josephus 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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