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Josephus Chronology
Created by
Brian Marsh
⟶ Updated 13 Oct 2020 ⟶
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Events
Emperor Tiberius Dies
Emperor Augustus Dies
Mount Vesuvius Erupts
Josephus (14) Recognized for his understanding of Jewish Law
Josephus at 16 goes on spiritual search. Spends time with the Sadducees, Pharisees, and Essenes. Lives in desert with teacher Banus
Josephus returns to Jerusalem at age 19. Decides to align himself with the Pharisees.
Josephus, at 26, travels to Rome to free priests imprisoned there. with the help of a Jewish stage actor he gains the favor of Nero's wife Poppaea, who attains their release.
Josephus returns to Jerusalem to find revolt beginning and the Antonia fortress captured. He advocates against war.
The revolutionary government appoints Josephus commander of Galilee. He fortifies the major cities.
The Roman forces under Vespasian march into Galilee. The city of Gadara falls. Josephus withdraws to Jotapata.
Jotapata falls after a six-week siege. Josephus captured. Claims that the Messianic prophecies that began the war actually applied to Vespasian, who therefore was destined to become Emperor. Vespasian, charmed, retains Josephus as hostage and interpreter.
Josephus rewarded with land in Judea, but moves to Rome. Becomes Roman citizen. Is given a commission by Vespasian to write a history of the war.
Birth of Josephus' son Hyrcanus.
Josephus receives a gift of land in Judea from Vespasian. Divorces his second wife. Marries a Jewish woman of Crete.
Birth of Josephus' son Justus.
The Jewish War
Birth of Josephus' son Simonides Agrippa.
Antiquities of the Jews
The Life of Josephus
The Life of Agricola
Germania
Dialogue on Oratory
Histories
Annals
Against Apion
Roman Empire Falls (West)
Julius Caesar Deified
Augustus Deified
Livia Deified
Claudius Deified
Vespasian Deified
Titus Deified
Nerva Deified
Periods
Josephus Lifespan
Emperor Tiberius
Emperor Augustus
Reign: Augustus
Reign: Tiberius
Reign: Caligula
Reign: Claudius
Reign: Nero
Reign: Galba
Reign: Otho
Reign: Vitellius
Reign: Vespasian
Reign: Titus
Reign: Domitian
Reign: Constantine the Great
Siege of Jerusalem
Jewish-Roman War
Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Elder
Vespasian continues operations in Galilee. Prepares for assault on Jerusalem.
Suetonius
Herod Agrippa II
Berenice of Cilicia
Tacitus
Cassius Dio
Aurelius Victor
Juvenal
Herodian Dynasty
Hippolytus of Rome
Saint Irenaeus
Elagabalus
Gaius Lucilius
Julius Caesar
Sallust
Plutarch
Pontius Pilate
Pedanius Dioscorides
Appianus of Alexandria
Eusebius of Caesarea
