**Yosef** ben Gurion mentioned above authored his book after the destruction. Although some of his words regarding Titus appear to contradict the words of Chazal in the chapter of the elders, etc., know that he was a great man in wisdom and understanding, righteous and upright, and he preceded the scholars of the Talmud by several hundred years and saw what was done in his days. He was a trustworthy chronicler, therefore, learned and wise men have compared his stories and the stories of Chazal in a manner that their words do not contradict each other [(Tzeda)].

**Nero** Caesar - they rebelled against him and he was killed. This convert was the general of the Caesar's army. Or there were 3 Caesars whose name was Nero [(see in the book Tzeda, page 402 in the index, and see above year 3816). And in Yuchsin [in Seder HaDorot near Rabbi Meir in the note there] it says our Rabbis wondered how it is possible that Nero Caesar lived after they killed him, etc.

And I answered them that it did not say in Gittin "Nero Caesar" but only "Nero the general," and perhaps this one converted. Afterward I saw in the book of the lives of the kings that some said Nero Caesar died and some said he fled and his place was not known, until Auguston the great priest said that Nero Caesar changed the religion - behold all the words of our Rabbis are true and righteous [thus far.

And in the margin of Sefer Yuchsin I found written: and in Josephus it implies that fire from heaven burned him, and it seems from Gittin that Nero Caesar descended upon them (the Jews) means that Nero Caesar sent his general upon them, and it did not write his name, thus far].