The Wars of the Jews

Alexander (unresolved ch045)

Also known as: Alexander · Family: Roman · Role: former procurator · First appears: Book II, Chapter 12

Life events

  • Claudius appointed Agrippa king and Cumanus procurator, succeeding Alexander.(Book II, Chapter 12)
    • With: Claudius Agrippa (the present king) Cumanus
    • “Now after the death of Herod, king of Chalcis, Claudius set Agrippa, the son of Agrippa, over his uncle's kingdom, while Cumanus took upon him the office of procurator of the rest, which was a Roman province, and therein he succeeded Alexander;”
  • Eleazar and Alexander led attacks that killed inhabitants and burned villages.(Book II, Chapter 12 · 📍 Acrabatene toparchy)
    • With: Eleazar (son of Dineus)
    • “they were managed by one Eleazar, the son of Dineus, and by Alexander, in these their thievish and seditious attempts. These men fell upon those that were in the neighborhood of the Acrabatene toparchy, and slew them, without sparing any age, and set the villages on fire.”

Book II, Chapter 12

  • with Eleazar (son of Dineus) (They jointly led the rebellious attempts.) “they were managed by one Eleazar, the son of Dineus, and by Alexander, in these their thievish and seditious attempts.”
  • with Cumanus (Cumanus succeeded Alexander as procurator.) “and therein he succeeded Alexander”

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