Complex sentence: Soon after his return to Syria and before the spring of 67 Gallus died; according to Titus Flavius Josephus broken by shame at the disgrace of a major and unexpected Roman defeat.
Split into simpler sentences: Soon after his return to Syria and before the spring of 67 Gallus died. According to Titus Flavius Josephus the legate was broken by shame at the disgrace of suffering a major and unexpected Roman defeat.