alexander alexander 1st century equestrian governor general born wealthy jewish family alexandria abandoning jewish religion rose egypt employed jews brutal response ethnic violence instrumental emperor rise power participated second command early life alexander probably born early reign emperor father alexander jew held office exact meaning term debated denoted senior customs official older alexander enjoyed roman citizenship rare privilege jews alexandria passed sons business connections grandson mother emperor prominent member alexander family uncle philosopher younger brother follow father business partner import export firm marcus alexander husband princess marcus died leaving children decided differently setting military administrative career service introducing jewish historian explains remain ancestral customs traditionally taken mean judaism early age view finds support appearance character philosophical dialogues making arguments divine providence attempts recent scholars believe criticizing alexander simply decision service rome placing interests empire jewish religion continued benefit family connections enhanced emperor came power helped secure accession assassination appointed king father imprisoned released orders younger brother marcus husband daughter career despite posed jewish origin evidently connected equestrian career roman public life position known held beginning regions roman province egypt divided administrative judicial post involving military command maintained contact brother marcus trading area premature death promotion came alexander appointed province returned direct roman rule death tenure alexander predecessor marked unrest alexander jewish background marked acceptable governor trouble attested office condemn james simon sons earlier rebel named time afflicted severe famine succeeded alexander subsequent activities unknown reign served staff officer prominent general campaigns dispatched son law escort armenian king roman camp stage journey receive status client king egypt appointed prestigious posts available equestrian guard tendency equestrian appointments experience egypt commended hope able quell recurring conflicts province greek jewish populations proved short lived year assumed office saw outbreak jewish roman war aggression inevitably large jewish community alexandria outbreak ethnic violence greek assembly escalated greeks took prisoners leading jewish threaten burn assembled greeks death alexander sent calm jews warning use roman violence continued threat ineffective describes outcome violent alexander government demonstrated evidence century time administrative decisions cited known surviving issued july month death introduces measures variety abuses including inaccurate tax assessments imprisonment private creditors allusion chaotic political situation comes trust new emperor ability right past alexander making representations behalf presumably representing desired reforms price loyalty vital grain producing province successor survived long office april recognized emperor opponents beginning rally commander roman forces conducting war alexander commanded control grain shipments alexandria rome crucial importance fortunately alexander willing correspond secretly suspected modern historians include soon lover son egyptian official named july alexander decisive letter instructed forces oath allegiance emperor lead followed eastern empire anniversary accession later celebrated date siege jerusalem moved rapidly egypt leaving jewish war command time alexander proven commander experience jewish affairs sent join chief staff adviser second april jerusalem siege city walls overcome defenders held temple alexander offspring pious jewish family father donated gold silver temple gates found position command brothers sanctuary siege operation temple massive walls gates burnt ensuing council war debated destroy entire temple alexander voted majority favored preservation event difference fighting following day roman soldier burning brand chamber temple temple consumed flames later career time position rome secure details alexander career new emperor remain unclear damaged refers alexander holding position open interpretations indicate rank campaign mean held independent commanding authority according view means guard rome later years common position egypt case alexander attained position man jewish birth mention suffered stigma egyptian origin speaker satire composed late 1st early 2nd century complains passing forum statues egyptian nerve set titles image right likely reference alexander ancient modern
Tiberius Julius Alexander