First - century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, in his work The Life, claimed that his ancestors were priests and that on his mother’s side, he was “of royal blood. ”
Esimese sajandi ajaloolane Josephus Flavius väidab kirjutises ” The Life ” oma esivanemate kohta, et need olid preestrid ning et ema poolt voolab temas ” kuninglikku verd ”.