John (unresolved ch082)

Also known as: John · Family: seditious · Role: leader of the temple faction · First appears: Book V, Chapter 6

Life events

Simon and John temporarily united their opposing forces against the Romans.(Book V, Chapter 6)
- With: Simon (unresolved ch082)
- “So on both sides they laid aside their hatred and their peculiar quarrels, and formed themselves into one body”
John was struck by an Arabian dart and died immediately.(Book V, Chapter 6)
- “was wounded by a dart shot at him by an Arabian, and died immediately”

enemies with Simon (unresolved ch082) “However, John staid behind, out of his fear of Simon, even while his own men were earnest in making a sally upon their enemies without.”
with Simon (unresolved ch082) (They temporarily coordinated their defenses despite mutual distrust.) “Accordingly, Simon gave those that came from the temple leave, by proclamation, to go upon the wall; John also himself, though he could not believe Simon was in earnest, gave them the same leave.”

Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.