Justa (rebel)

Justa (or Justasa[1] and Justasus) was elected by Samaritans as their king during the 484 CE Samaritan revolt. Following his ascent in Samaria, he moved on Caesarea, where a noteworthy Samaritan community lived.[1] There, many Christians were killed and the church of St. Procopius was destroyed.[1] Justa celebrated the victory with games in the circus.[1]

According to John Malalas, the dux Palaestinae Asclepiades, whose troops were reinforced by the Caesarea-based Arcadiani of general Rheges, defeated Justa, killed him and sent his head to Zeno.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kohen, E. (2007). History of the Byzantine Jews: A Microcosmos in the Thousand Year Empire. University Press of America. p. 26. ISBN 9780761836230. Retrieved 2015-04-10.


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