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'I am Josephus...I myself fought against the Romans'

In August of AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a six-month siege. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination which began in AD 66 with some early success, but soon became mired in factional conflict. The war ended in the destruction of the famous Jewish Temple (rebuilt by Herod the Great a century before).

The remarkable story of the war is narrated by an eye-witness and participant, Josephus. He was at first a rebel commander, then after his capture, supported Titus in the final assault on Jerusalem. Josephus spares no detail of a horrific conflict - atrocities on both sides, the reign of terror in Jerusalem, the appalling conditions of the siege, and the final mass suicide at Masada. His vivid narrative is our prime source for this period of history. It is a dramatic story, with resonances to the present day.

Josephus V10 Jewish Antiquities Books XIV–XV L489 (see also L242/490/281/326/365/410/433/456) (Trans. Marcus)(Greek)

Josephus V 6 Jewish Antiquities Books IV–VI L490 (see also L242/281/326/365/489/410/433/456) (Trans. Thackeray)(Greek)

Josephus V11 Jewish Antiquities Books XVI–XVII L410 (see also L242/490/281/326/365/489/433/456) (Trans. Marcus)(Greek)

Josephus V 5 Jewish Antiquities Books I–III L242 (see also L490/281/326/365/489/410/433/456) (Trans. Thackeray)(Greek)

Josephus V 7 Jewish Antiquities Books VII–VIII L281 (see also L242/490/326/365/489/410/433/456) Trans. Marcus)(Greek)

Josephus V 9 Jewish Antiquities Books XII–XIII L365 (see also L242/490/281/326/489/410/433/456) (Trans. Marcus)(Greek)

Jewish War – Books V–VII L210 V 4 (Trans. Thackeray)(Greek)(See also L203/487)

Josephus V 2 – The Jewish War Books I–II (See also L487/210) (Trans. Thackeray)(Greek)

Jewish War – Books III–IV L487 V 3 (Trans. Thackeray)(Greek)(See also L203/210)

Josephus V13 Jewish Antiquities Book XX L456 (see also L242/490/281/326/365/489/410/433) (Trans. Feldman)(Greek)

Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt against Rome, managing for the Jews the affairs of Galilee. In the troubles which followed he made his peace with Vespasian. Present at the siege of Jerusalem by Titus, he received favours from these two as emperors and from Domitian and assumed their family name Flavius. He died after 97.

As a historical source Josephus is invaluable. His major works are: History of the Jewish War, in seven books, from 170 BCE to his own time, first written in Aramaic but translated by himself into the Greek we now have; and Jewish Antiquities, in twenty books, from the creation of the world to 66 CE. The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Josephus also includes the autobiographical Life and his treatise Against Apion.

Josephus V12 Jewish Antiquities Books XVIII–XIX L433 (see also L242/490/281/326/365/489/410/456) (Trans. Feldman)(Greek)

Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt against Rome, managing for the Jews the affairs of Galilee. In the troubles which followed he made his peace with Vespasian. Present at the siege of Jerusalem by Titus, he received favours from these two as emperors and from Domitian and assumed their family name Flavius. He died after 97.

As a historical source Josephus is invaluable. His major works are: "History of the Jewish War," in seven books, from 170 BCE to his own time, first written in Aramaic but translated by himself into the Greek we now have; and "Jewish Antiquities," in twenty books, from the creation of the world to 66 CE. The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Josephus also includes the autobiographical "Life" and his treatise "Against Apion."

Jewish War – Books IV–VII L210 V 3 (Greek)
Book by Josephus, Flavius

Jewish Antiquities – Books I–IV L242 V 4 (Greek)

Jewish War – Books I–III L203 V 2 (Greek)

Life – Against Apion L186 V 1 (Trans. Thackeray) (Greek)

Jewish Antiquities – Books V–VIII L281 V 5 (Greek)