Talk:Marcus Rutilius Lupus

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This article has been kept following this AFD debate. Sjakkalle (Check!) 13:12, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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After some research in the academic books, I just finished expanding on the biography of M. Rutilius Lupus of emperors Trajan and Hadriranus period, apparently a very interesting Roman aristocrat, in terms of Jewish history and Roman brick industry, and Roman dating (introduction of urban stamps). prior to the biography edit, I had undone the edit by previous editor, for I believe the information and facts concerning his actions during he 3rd Jewish revolt in Alexandria are quite important.

Hi,

The bricks angle looks fascinating - could you please add some specific references? Thumbs up for digging this up, anyway!
About the edits, I wish to explain the rationale for my culling: the so-called Kitos war is (for us, 2000 years later!) the major reason why Rutilius is inetresting and it should definitely be included in a major way. However, I think it's not necessary to give numerous details about the war itself (especially, as its course is far from actually clear to academic specialists, owing to the paucity and complex nature of the evidence); therefore, I think it's better to stick to the basics on this subject in Rutilius's bio article - fuller details about the war can be given in the article about the war.

So, please have another look at my version:

"Marcus Rutilius Lupus was Prefect of Egypt during the Jewish uprising of 115-117 (the Kitos War). The magnitude of this rebellion was beyond prefect's power to suppress and he needed assistance from Marcius Turbo in quelling and pacifying the province, eventually achieved with enormous loss of life and property."

I think it captures the essentials, without getting bogged down in an unnecessary descriptio of the war itself.

What do you think? Bazuz (talk) 23:01, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]