List of The Roman Mysteries Characters - J

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Josephus

Titus Flavius Josephus, originally Yoseph ben Matthias, is a former Jewish commander who is now a Roman freedman loyal to Titus. He appears in The Assassins of Rome and The Enemies of Jupiter. He foiled Simeon's and Jonathan's disguise by telling Domitian that Simeon is a Sicarii. In The Enemies of Jupiter Josephus tries to aid Flavia in solving a mystery, but catches the fever and falls unconscious. In fact, Flavia is not sure how much of what he told them was just delirious ranting. He is mentioned in The Slave-girl from Jerusalem as the former owner of Hephzibah and her mother, questioning them about their experiences for his book about the Jewish War.

The historical Josephus was present in the siege of Jerusalem and, after Jerusalem fell, came to Rome with Titus.