Cumanus
Roman governor who, when the Jews demanded vengeance after a Roman soldier tore apart the books of Moses, struck the soldier with the axe.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Moses as the Most Ancient Theologian, Philosopher, Poet, and Historian
— When a Roman soldier tore apart the books of Moses, Jews demanded vengeance; Cumanus struck the soldier with the axe
"the Jews ran to the Roman governor Cumanus, demanding that he avenge not their own injury"