Aulus Avilius Flaccus

Aulus Avilius Flaccus was a Roman eques who was appointed praefectus or governor of Roman Egypt from 33 CE to 38.[1] His rule coincided with the riots against Alexandria's Jewish population in 38.[2] According to some accounts, including Philo's, Flaccus was responsible for cruelty against the Jews during these events.

Flaccus grew up with the sons of Caesar Augustus's daughters and was friends with Tiberius.[3]

He was recalled to Andros and executed in 39 CE.[3]

  1. ^ Guido Bastianini, "Lista dei prefetti d'Egitto dal 30a al 299p", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 17 (1975), p. 271
  2. ^ Joseph Modrzejewski (1997). The Jews of Egypt: From Rameses II to Emperor Hadrian. Princeton University Press. pp. 165f. ISBN 0-691-01575-9.
  3. ^ a b Richard James Horatio Gottheil and Samuel Krauss, "Flaccus", The Jewish Encyclopedia; New York: Funk and Wagnall's, 1906.