1. Josephus Flavius, Jewish War, 4.616-4.618 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 4.616. 6. Justly, therefore, did Vespasian desire to obtain that government, in order to corroborate his attempts upon the whole empire; so he immediately sent to Tiberius Alexander, who was then governor of Egypt and of Alexandria, and informed him what the army had put upon him, and how he, being forced to accept of the burden of the government, was desirous to have him for his confederate and supporter. 4.617. Now as soon as ever Alexander had read this letter, he readily obliged the legions and the multitude to take the oath of fidelity to Vespasian, both which willingly complied with him, as already acquainted with the courage of the man, from that his conduct in their neighborhood. 4.618. Accordingly Vespasian, looking upon himself as already intrusted with the government, got all things ready for his journey [to Rome]. Now fame carried this news abroad more suddenly than one could have thought, that he was emperor over the east, upon which every city kept festivals, and celebrated sacrifices and oblations for such good news; |
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2. Josephus Flavius, Against Apion, 1.51 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 1.51. for to them I presented those books first of all, and after them to many of the Romans who had been in the war. I also sold them to many of our own men who understood the Greek philosophy; among whom were Julius Archelaus, Herod [king of Chalcis], a person of great gravity, and king Agrippa himself, a person that deserved the greatest admiration. |
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3. Josephus Flavius, Life, 363-367, 362 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
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4. Martial, Epigrams, 7.55 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
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5. Martial, Epigrams, 7.55 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
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6. Suetonius, Titus, 7.1-7.2 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
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7. Cassius Dio, Roman History, 65.15.3-65.15.5, 67.12.2 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)
| 67.12.2. Many persons were also fined or put to death on other charges. Thus, a woman was tried and put to death because she had undressed in front of an image of Domitian, and a man for having associated with astrologers. Among the many who perished at this time was Mettius Pompusianus |
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8. Papyri, Cpj, 1.82, 2.209
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