Messiah Claimants

• ANCIENT SOURCES: see Messiah Claimants (sources)
• SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Messiah Claimants (subject)

Messiah Claimants

List of Royal and Messiah Claimants (including prophetic figures or supporters)

Around 4 BCE (at the death of Herod the Great)

• Judas son of Hezekiah (=Judas the Galilean?)
• Simon of Perea
• Athronges

Around 6 CE (at the time of the census of Quirinius)

• Judas the Galilean

In the 30s CE

• < John the Baptist >
• Jesus of Nazareth
• Samaritan Prophet

In the 40s CE

• Theudas
• Sons of Judas the Galilean

In the 50s CE

• Egyptian Prophet

In the 60s

• < Jesus ben Ananias >

Around 70 CE (at the time of the Jewish War)

• John of Giscala
• Eleazar ben Simon
• Simon bar Giora

Around 135 CE:

• Bar Kokhba
• < Rabbi Akiba >

External links

• Wikipedia (Jewish Messiah Claimants)