The Jewish-Roman Alliance of 47 BCE

Abstract

Julius Caesar, unlike Pompey, and future Roman leaders, utilized Jewish soldiers as auxiliaries during the Battle of the Nile in 47 BCE. Methodology: Historiography and conceptual analysis of the writings of ancient and modern scholars and historians. Results: Judea became a client state of Rome during the remainder of Caesar’s reign. Conclusion and Implications:  Future Roman leaders did not possess Caesar’s diplomatic genius and sought to dominate Judea as a subject state. rather than maintain it as a client state of Rome.