Category:John of Giscala (subject)
John of Giscala was a Jewish leader and Messiah Claimant during the Jewish War.
Overview
John of Giscala fled his hometown shortly before it was taken by the Romans. In Jerusalem he became one of the leaders of the Zealot party fighting for hegemony against Eleazar ben Simon and Simon bar Giora. After the fall of Jerusalem he was captured by the Romans and sent captive to Rome.
John of Giscala in Scholarship
John of Giscala in Fiction
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Pages in category "John of Giscala (subject)"
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
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- Giovanni di Giscala (John of Giscala / 1754 Varano), play
- La distruzione di Gerusalemme (The Destruction of Jerusalem / 1812 Zingarelli / Sografi), opera (music & libretto), Milan premiere (cast)
- Giovanni Giscala (John of Giscala / 1855 Rossi / Cavagnari), opera (music & libretto), Parma premiere
- L'ultimo giorno di Gerusalemme (1858 Lucchesi), opera
- Ahasver (1905 Diener/Hesslein), play