John of Giscala

Leader of the Jewish revolt against the Romans in the First Jewish-Roman War
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Summary

John of Giscala was born on January 1, 100[1], in Ancient sites in Gush Halav[2]. He died in Rome[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ethnic group: Hebrews[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Residence: Judea[8]
  • Given name: Yohanan[9]
  • Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12]

Why It Matters

John of Giscala has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

Where was John of Giscala born?

John of Giscala was born in Ancient sites in Gush Halav[2].

Where did John of Giscala die?

John of Giscala passed away in Rome[3].

What did John of Giscala do for work?

John of Giscala worked as a military personnel[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'oc', 'pt', '
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  2. 4w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ixtheo authority id → 691072027
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Residence → Judea
    Place of birth → Ancient sites in Gush Halav
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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