John

Family: Jewish · Role: general · First appears: Histories V.12-15

Life events

• John massacred Eleazar’s troops and seized control of the temple.(Histories V.12-15 · 📍 Jerusalem)
  • With: Eleazar
  • “Eventually, under pretext of offering a sacrifice, John sent a party of men to massacre Eleazar and his troops, and by this means gained possession of the temple.”
• Simon, John, and Eleazar reconciled their differences against the Roman threat.(Histories V.12-15 · 📍 Jerusalem)
  • With: Simon Eleazar
  • “Thus Jerusalem was divided into two hostile parties, but on the approach of the Romans the necessities of foreign warfare reconciled their differences.”

Histories V.12-15

• enemies with Simon “Their relations mainly consisted of fighting, treachery, and arson: a large quantity of corn was burnt.”
• enemies with Eleazar “Eventually, under pretext of offering a sacrifice, John sent a party of men to massacre Eleazar and his troops, and by this means gained possession of the temple.”

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Extracted from the original text of Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola. Made with Rho MD.