Suetonius
The Lives of the Caesars
Roman biographer and antiquarian whose writings include a collection of short biographies of celebrated Roman literary figures, and De vita Caesarum (Lives of the Caesars). The latter being seasoned with bits of gossip and scandal relating to the lives of Julius Caesar and the first 11 Roman emperors, secured him lasting fame.
Upon the accession of Emperor Hadrian, he entered the imperial service, holding, probably simultaneously, the posts of controller of the Roman libraries, keeper of the archives, and adviser to the emperor on cultural matters. Probably around 121 he was p{omoted to secretary of the imperial correspondence.
He [Claudius] banished from Rome all the Jews, who were continually making disturbances at the instigation of one Chrestus.
With Bible Parallel
Acts 18:
1 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, (NIV)
He [Nero] likewise inflicted punishments on the Christians, a sort of people who held a new and impious superstition.
