Caius

Family: Roman · Role: captain · First appears: Book II, Chapter 5

In Book II, Chapter 5, Varus sent part of his army to Galilee near Ptolemais, with Caius, one of his friends, as captain. At Sepphoris, Caius defeated those who met him, captured and burned the city, and enslaved its inhabitants: “This Caius put those that met him to flight, and took the city Sepphoris, and burnt it, and made slaves of its inhabitants”

By Book II, Chapter 11, Caius was connected with Claudius, who was hurried away by the armies at Rome to take the government. After Caius had reigned three years and eight months, he was slain by treachery.

Relationship record

Life events

• Caius captured Sepphoris, burned it, and enslaved its inhabitants.(Book II, Chapter 5 · 📍 Sepphoris)
  • “This Caius put those that met him to flight, and took the city Sepphoris, and burnt it, and made slaves of its inhabitants”
• Caius was slain by treachery.(Book II, Chapter 11)
  • “Now when Caius had reigned three years and eight months, and had been slain by treachery”

Book II, Chapter 5

• friends with Varus “Varus sent a part of his army presently to Galilee, which lay near to Ptolemais, and Caius, one of his friends, for their captain.”
• with Varus (Varus appointed Caius captain of the force sent to Galilee.) “Varus sent a part of his army presently to Galilee, which lay near to Ptolemais, and Caius, one of his friends, for their captain.”

Book II, Chapter 11

• with Claudius (Claudius succeeded Caius as emperor.) “Claudius was hurried away by the armies that were at Rome to take the government upon him”

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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.