Chrestus
The person who, according to Suetonius, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, incited Jews to practice disturbances in Rome during the period of Emperor Claudius
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Who was Chrestus?
the person who, according to Suetonius, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, incited Jews to practice disturbances in Rome during the period of Emperor Claudius
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chrestus. https://biography.guide/chrestus/
MLA: "Chrestus." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chrestus/.
Chicago: "Chrestus." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/chrestus/.
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