Justa (rebel)

Justa (or Justasa[1] and Justasus) was elected by Samaritans as their king during the 484 AD Samaritan revolt. Following his ascent in Samaria, he moved on Caesarea, where a noteworthy Samaritan community lived.[1] There, many Christians were killed and the church of St. Procopius was destroyed.[1] Justa celebrated the victory with games in the circus.[1]

Justa is also a family name in a region of a small state Himachal Pradesh in India. The residents are originally from Rajasthan but later gained popularity in mountain regions of Himachal Pradesh. The family name "Justa" is inhabited by people living in smaller regions as 'Kotkhai', 'Jubbal' and located in different regions along the valley. "Justa" meaning the root of "Rajputana" who comes as a part of General" cast also known as "Kshatriya"

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References
  1. Kohen, E. (2007). History of the Byzantine Jews: A Microcosmos in the Thousand Year Empire. University Press of America. p. 26. ISBN 9780761836230. Retrieved 2015-04-10.


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