Simon, the son of Gioras

Family: seditious faction · Role: tyrant and faction leader · First appears: Book V, Chapter 1

Life events

Simon, the son of Gioras, gained control of the upper city and much of the lower city.(Book V, Chapter 1 · 📍 the upper city)
- “But now the tyrant Simon, the son of Gioras, whom the people had invited in, out of the hopes they had of his assistance in the great distresses they were in, having in his power the upper city, and a great part of the lower”
John and Simon burned the city’s provisions, preparing the way for famine during the siege.(Book V, Chapter 1 · 📍 the city)
- With: John (unresolved ch077)
- “The same thing was done by Simon, when, upon the other's retreat, he attacked the city also; as if they had, on purpose, done it to serve the Romans, by destroying what the city had laid up against the siege, and by thus cutting off the nerves of their own power.”

enemies with John (unresolved ch077) “But now the tyrant Simon, the son of Gioras, whom the people had invited in, out of the hopes they had of his assistance in the great distresses they were in, having in his power the upper city, and a great part of the lower, did now make more vehement assaults upon John and his party, because they were fought against from above also;”

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