historical record
"Since the Jews constantly made disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus, he [Claudius] expelled them from Rome."
Source
Suetonius — Life of Claudius
Suetonius, Claudius 25
Author
Suetonius
Date
c. 121 CE
Credibility & evidentiary value
Roman biographer. 'Chrestus' is widely (though not unanimously) taken as a reference to disputes over Christ in the Jewish community of Rome.
Citation · Chicago
Suetonius, The Life of Claudius 25.4, trans. J.C. Rolfe (Loeb Classical Library).