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?

Josephus
Suetonius
Tacitus
Florus

Answer 1

The person you are describing is **Josephus**. He was a Jewish priest and historian who lived during the time of the Jewish-Roman War. After being captured by the Romans, he became a collaborator and later moved to Rome, where he lived under the patronage of the Roman Emperor Vespasian. Josephus wrote several works, including "The History of the Jewish War."