Justa (rebel)
Leader in the 484 Samaritan revolt
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| Intro | Leader in the 484 Samaritan revolt | |
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| Birth | 1 January 500 | |
| Death | 1 January 484 |
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Biography
Justa (or Justasa and Justasus) was elected by Samaritans as their king during the 484 CE Samaritan revolt. Following his ascent in Samaria, he moved on Caesarea, where a noteworthy Samaritan community lived. There, many Christians were killed and the church of St. Procopius was destroyed. Justa celebrated the victory with games in the circus.
According to John Malalas, the dux Palaestinae Asclepiades, whose troops were reinforced by the Caesarea-based Arcadiani of general Rheges, defeated Justa, killed him and sent his head to Zeno.