GIUSTO di TIBERIADE. - Jewish patriot and historian of the 1st century A.D. Of the life of G. only what his adversary Flavio Giuseppe reports in his autobiography is known. During the insurrection against the Romans in 66-70, G. played an important part in the defence of his native city. Following the Roman advance, G. took refuge in Agrippa II (v.).
Condemned to death by Vespasiano, he was punished only with a long imprisonment by Agrippa (Fl. Giuseppe, Vita, §§ 343, 410). He then lived at the court of Agrippa, who was obliged to punish him often, despite the protection of Berenice (ibid., §§ 335, 356). G. lived until about A.D. 100, since his Chronicle extended to the death of Agrippa II (d. in A.D. 100 according to G. di T. as cited by Fozio, but probably already dead in the years 93-94).
The works of G., all lost, were: a History of the Jewish War, Flavio Giuseppe (v.) wrote his apologetic Vita; a Chronicle of the Jewish kings from Mosè to Agrippa II; perhaps brief commentaries on the Bible, mentioned only by s. Girolamo (De viris illustribus, 14).