IULIUS ALEXANDER, TIBERIUS

(c. 10–75 AD)

Roman official. He was born in Alexandria, son of Alexander Lysimachus, head of the Jewish community. Alexander served as governor of Judaea (c. 46–48) and as prefectof Egypt, in which capacity he helped engineer the accession of Vespasian. He served on the staff of Titusduring the siege of Jerusalem.