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'''Simon of Perea''' (late 1st century BCE) was a Jewish rebel and royal claimant, who led a rebellion in Perea and Judea against the Romans, around 4 BCE. | |||
==Overview== | |||
[[Category: | According to Flavius Josephus, Simon of Perea was a former slave of [[Herod the Great]]. At the death of the king, he took advantage of the confusion about succession to proclaim himself king. The Syrian governor, [[Varus]], intervened and Simon was killed. | ||
==Simon of Perea in Scholarship== | |||
==Simon of Perea in Fiction== | |||
==Related categories== | |||
*[[Messiah]] -- [[Messiah Claimants]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_of_Peraea Wikipedia] | |||
*[http://www.livius.org/men-mh/messiah/messianic_claimants02.html Livius.org] | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:48, 20 July 2012
Simon of Perea (late 1st century BCE) was a Jewish rebel and royal claimant, who led a rebellion in Perea and Judea against the Romans, around 4 BCE.
Overview
According to Flavius Josephus, Simon of Perea was a former slave of Herod the Great. At the death of the king, he took advantage of the confusion about succession to proclaim himself king. The Syrian governor, Varus, intervened and Simon was killed.
Simon of Perea in Scholarship
Simon of Perea in Fiction
Related categories
External links
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