Question

He lived in Jerusalem. He was a priest. He discouraged the Jews from rebelling against the Romans. He commanded Jewish troops during the rebellion. He was captured and became a collaborator. He later moved to Rome and lived under Vespasian’s care. He wrote a history of the Jewish War. Who was he?

Florus
Suetonius
Tacitus
Josephus

Answer 1

The person you are describing is Josephus. He was a Jewish priest and historian who initially fought against the Romans during the Jewish War but later became a collaborator after being captured. He moved to Rome and lived under the patronage of Vespasian, and he wrote a history of the Jewish War.