Category:John of Giscala (subject)

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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 rebellion 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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