Jesus Christ

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Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ AKA Yeshua Ha-Nozri

Born: c. 4 BC
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Judea
Died: 7-Apr-30 AD
Location of death: Jerusalem, Judea
Cause of death: Execution [1]
Remains: Missing

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
Occupation: Religion

Nationality: Ancient Rome
Executive summary: Carpenter, evangelist

[1] According to legend, Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans at Golgotha, a hillock outside Jerusalem.

Father: (details are in dispute)
Mother: Virgin Mary
Brother: James (half brother)
Brother: Joseph (half brother)
Brother: Simon (half brother)
Brother: Judas (half brother)
Sister: (multiple half sisters)

Founded Religion Christianity
Blasphemy
Sedition
Tortured
Biblical Figures
Birthday Is Holiday 25-Dec, Christmas (observed)
Parodied As A Muppet

Rotten Library Page:
Jesus Christ

Appears on the cover of:
Life, Dec-1994, DETAILS: Who was He? -- Solving the Mystery of Jesus, and why it matters today (depiction by Dutch painter Joos Van Cleeve, 16th c.)
Newsweek, 16-Feb-2004, DETAILS: Who Really Killed Jesus? -- What history teaches us -- The storm over Mel Gibson's The Passion (photo by Philippe Antonello, Christ in thorns from Gibson's film), BYLINE: Jon Meacham

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