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Josephus on Jesus

mentions of Jesus of Nazareth in the writings of 1st-century historian Flavius Josephus
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Josephus on Jesus

Summary

Josephus on Jesus is a historical source[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Josephus on Jesus authored Josephus[3].
  • Josephus on Jesus's instance of is recorded as historical source[4].
  • Josephus on Jesus's instance of is recorded as excerpt[5].
  • Josephus on Jesus's genre is treatise[6].
  • Josephus on Jesus's part of the series is recorded as Antiquities of the Jews[7].
  • Josephus on Jesus is part of historical sources about Jesus[8].
  • Josephus on Jesus is part of Antiquities of the Jews[9].
  • Josephus on Jesus's Commons category is recorded as Testimonium Flavianum[10].
  • Josephus on Jesus's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include historical source[4] and excerpt[5].

Use and Application

Part of include historical sources about Jesus[8] and Antiquities of the Jews[9], a literary work[12], written by Josephus[13].

Why It Matters

Josephus on Jesus has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Antiquities of the Jews Josephus

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → Ancient Greek
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    Genre → treatise
    Author → Josephus
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