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Roman–Jewish historian and military leader (c.

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37 – c. )

For other uses, see Josephus (disambiguation).

Flavius Josephus^[a] (;^[9]Ancient Greek: Ἰώσηπος, Iṓsēpos; c.&#;AD 37&#;– c.&#;) or Yosef ben Mattityahu (Hebrew: יוֹסֵף בֵּן מַתִּתְיָהוּ) 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 royal ancestry.

He initially fought against the Roman Empire during the First Jewish–Roman War as general of the Jewish forces in Galilee, until surrendering in AD&#;67 to the Roman army led by military commander Vespasian after the six-week siege of Yodfat.

Flavius josephus biography of christopher

Josephus claimed the Jewish messianicprophecies that initiated the First Jewish–Roman War made reference to Vespasian becoming Roman emperor. In response, Vespasian decided to keep him as a slave and presumably interpreter. After Vespasian