Caesar (murdered ruler)
Also known as: Caesar / the great Caesar · Family: Roman · Role: Roman ruler · First appears: Book I, Chapter 9
In Book I, Chapter 9, Caesar became ruler of Rome and the empire after Pompey and the senate fled beyond the Ionian Sea. He released Aristobulus from bondage, gave him two legions, and sent him to Syria. After Pompey’s death, Antipater changed sides and cultivated Caesar’s friendship; Caesar granted him Roman citizenship and freedom from taxes, encouraged him with commendations and hopes of reward, and later appointed him procurator of Judea. Caesar also confirmed Hyrcanus in the high priesthood.
In Chapter 10, Caesar again confirmed Hyrcanus and allowed Antipater to choose his authority, resulting in Antipater’s appointment as procurator and permission to rebuild the walls of his country. Sextus Caesar is identified as a kinsman of the great Caesar. In Chapter 11, after Caesar had governed for three years and seven months, Cassius and Brutus carried out his “sudden and treacherous slaughter,” raising a war among the Romans.
Relationship record
Life events
- Caesar released Aristobulus from bondage and sent him with two legions into Syria.(Book I, Chapter 9)
- With: Aristobulus (son of Alexander and Alexandra)
- “Caesar got Rome and the empire under his power, and released Aristobulus from his bonds. He also committed two legions to him, and sent him in haste into Syria”
- Antipater changed sides and cultivated friendship with Caesar.(Book I, Chapter 9)
- With: Antipater (unresolved ch009)
- “Now, after Pompey was dead, Antipater changed sides, and cultivated a friendship with Caesar.”
- Caesar granted Antipater Roman citizenship and freedom from taxes.(Book I, Chapter 9 · 📍 Syria)
- With: Antipater (unresolved ch009)
- “he gave him the privilege of a Roman citizen, and freedom from taxes”
- Caesar confirmed Hyrcanus in the high priesthood.(Book I, Chapter 9)
- With: Hyrcanus (unresolved ch009)
- “On this account it was that he also confirmed Hyrcanus in the high priesthood.”
- Caesar confirmed Hyrcanus as high priest and appointed Antipater procurator of Judea.(Book I, Chapter 10)
- With: Hyrcanus (unresolved ch010) Antipater
- “When Caesar heard this, he declared Hyrcanus to be the most worthy of the high priesthood, and gave leave to Antipater to choose what authority he pleased; but he left the determination of such dignity to him that bestowed the dignity upon him; so he was constituted procurator of all Judea, and obtained leave, moreover, to rebuild 12 those walls of his country that had been thrown down.”
- Cassius and Brutus treacherously murdered Caesar after his three-year rule.(Book I, Chapter 11)
- Caesar condemned the Samaritans, banished Cumanus, and ordered Celer’s execution in Jerusalem.(Book II, Chapter 12 · 📍 Rome)
- With: Cumanus Celer
- “he condemned the Samaritans, and commanded that three of the most powerful men among them should be put to death; he banished Cumanus, and sent Celer bound to Jerusalem, to be delivered over to the Jews to be tormented; that he should be drawn round the city, and then beheaded.”
Book I, Chapter 9
- rivals with Pompey “upon the flight of Pompey and of the senate beyond the Ionian Sea, Caesar got Rome and the empire under his power”
- protégé: Aristobulus (son of Alexander and Alexandra) “He also committed two legions to him, and sent him in haste into Syria”
- friends with Antipater (unresolved ch009) “Antipater changed sides, and cultivated a friendship with Caesar”
- protégé: Antipater (unresolved ch009) “Whereupon Caesar encouraged Antipater to undertake other hazardous enterprises for him, and that by giving him great commendations and hopes of reward”
- protégé: Hyrcanus (unresolved ch009) (Caesar confirmed Hyrcanus in office.) “On this account it was that he also confirmed Hyrcanus in the high priesthood”
Book I, Chapter 10
- protégé: Antipater “gave leave to Antipater to choose what authority he pleased; but he left the determination of such dignity to him that bestowed the dignity upon him; so he was constituted procurator of all Judea”
- protégé: Hyrcanus (unresolved ch010) “he declared Hyrcanus to be the most worthy of the high priesthood”
- with Sextus Caesar (interaction) “a kinsman of the great Caesar”
Book I, Chapter 11
- enemies with Cassius “There, was at this time a mighty war raised among the Romans upon the sudden and treacherous slaughter of Caesar by Cassius and Brutus, after he had held the government for three years and seven months.”
- enemies with Brutus “There, was at this time a mighty war raised among the Romans upon the sudden and treacherous slaughter of Caesar by Cassius and Brutus, after he had held the government for three years and seven months.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.