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Flavius Josephus

Josephus was born in about 37 A.D.  He was one of the Jewish leaders at the time of the revolt of the Jews in the reign of Nero.  He commanded in Galilee and was captured by the Romans, but his life was spared.  Spending the rest of his life in Rome, he was given Roman citizenship and became a friend of Titus and Vespasian.