Cesennius Petus

Family: Roman · Role: president of Syria · First appears: Book VII, Chapter 3

Around 70, Vespasian had already sent Cesennius Petus away from his position as president of Syria, so he had not yet returned. “for as to Cesennius Petus, the president of Syria, Vespasian had already sent him away”

In 72, Petus invaded Commagene with the tenth legion, cohorts, horsemen, and the allied kings Aristobulus and Sohemus. He attacked Antiochus before Antiochus and his people expected him, sending some troops to seize Samosate while he went with the rest of the army against Antiochus. Epiphanes and Callinicus, Antiochus’s sons, answered with military force, and Aristobulus and Sohemus assisted Petus.

Relationship record

Life events

• c. 70 · Vespasian sent Cesennius Petus away from his position as president of Syria.(Book VII, Chapter 3)
  • With: Vespasian
  • “for as to Cesennius Petus, the president of Syria, Vespasian had already sent him away; and so it happened that he was not yet come back thither.”
• 72 · Cesennius Petus invaded Commagene with Roman forces and allied kings.(Book VII, Chapter 7 · 📍 Commagene)
  • With: Antiochus Aristobulus (unresolved ch106) Sohemus (king of Emesa)
  • “Petus was accordingly believed, and had authority given him of doing what he should think proper in the case; so he set about it without delay, and fell upon Commagene before Antiochus and his people had the least expectation of his coming: he had with him the tenth legion, as also some cohorts and troops of horsemen. These kings also came to his assistance: Aristobulus, king of the country called Chalcidene, and Sohemus, who was called king of Emesa.”
• 72 · Cesennius Petus seized Samosate while attacking Antiochus.(Book VII, Chapter 7 · 📍 Samosate)
  • “Petus then sent some of his men to seize upon Samosate, and by their means took possession of that city, while he went himself to attack Antiochus with the rest of his army.”

Book VII, Chapter 3

• with Vespasian (Vespasian sent Cesennius Petus away.) “for as to Cesennius Petus, the president of Syria, Vespasian had already sent him away”

Book VII, Chapter 7

• enemies with Antiochus “while he went himself to attack Antiochus with the rest of his army.”
• enemies with Epiphanes “while he went himself to attack Antiochus with the rest of his army. However, the king was not prevailed upon by the distress he was in to do any thing in the way of war against the Romans, but bemoaned his own hard fate, and endured with patience what he was not able to prevent. But his sons, who were young, and unexperienced in war, but of strong bodies, were not easily induced to bear this calamity without fighting. Epiphanes, therefore, and Callinicus, betook themselves to military force; and as the battle was a sore one, and lasted all the day long, they showed their own valor in a remarkable manner”
• with Aristobulus (unresolved ch106) (interaction) “These kings also came to his assistance: Aristobulus, king of the country called Chalcidene”
• with Sohemus (king of Emesa) (interaction) “These kings also came to his assistance: Aristobulus, king of the country called Chalcidene, and Sohemus, who was called king of Emesa.”
• with Aristobulus (unresolved ch106) (Aristobulus came to Petus's military assistance.) “These kings also came to his assistance: Aristobulus, king of the country called Chalcidene, and Sohemus, who was called king of Emesa.”
• with Sohemus (king of Emesa) (Sohemus came to Petus's military assistance.) “These kings also came to his assistance: Aristobulus, king of the country called Chalcidene, and Sohemus, who was called king of Emesa.”
• with Vespasian (Vespasian, as Caesar, authorized Petus to act against Commagene.) “Petus was accordingly believed, and had authority given him of doing what he should think proper in the case”

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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.