Flavius Silva

Also known as: Silva · Family: Roman · Role: procurator and Roman general · First appears: Book VII, Chapter 8

Life events

c. 72 · Bassus dies, and Flavius Silva succeeds him as procurator of Judea.(Book VII, Chapter 8 · 📍 Judea)
- With: Lucilius Bassus
- “When Bassus was dead in Judea, Flavius Silva succeeded him as procurator there;”
c. 72 · Flavius Silva leads the Roman army against Masada and begins its siege.(Book VII, Chapter 8 · 📍 Masada)
- With: Eleazar (unresolved ch107)
- “For now it was that the Roman general came, and led his army against Eleazar and those Sicarii who held the fortress Masada together with him;”
c. 72 · Roman fire destroys the Sicarii's inner wall after their outer wall is breached.(Book VII, Chapter 8 · 📍 Masada)
- With: Eleazar (unresolved ch107)
- “So the Romans, having now assistance from God, returned to their camp with joy, and resolved to attack their enemies the very next day;”

with Lucilius Bassus (Silva succeeded Bassus as procurator.) “When Bassus was dead in Judea, Flavius Silva succeeded him as procurator there”
enemies with Eleazar (unresolved ch107) (Silva led the Roman army against Eleazar.) “For now it was that the Roman general came, and led his army against Eleazar and those Sicarii who held the fortress Masada together with him”

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