Google: Flavius Josephus.
He was a Jewish writer who documented events for the Romans. They were meticulus about keeping records and ruling by intimidation. The kind of control you speak of. His writings are not out of the Bible, but do back Biblical accounts.
Anything else I can do to help educate you, my brother, I am more than happy to do so. I just feel it is important to actually educate yourself with facts, and seek wisdom, than to be ignorant by not. Are you able to back anything you have said in this forum?