From the Preterist (fulfilled eschatology) perspective, who was "the prince that shall come" of Dan. 9:26? This question was asked previously without calling for a particular Christian perspective, and I believe it deserves an answer.  In two parts: How will Christianity identify the prince of the people of Dan. 9:26, and How could the first century Romans be connected to a leader of today before the "end".  

So I am asking the same from the fulfilled eschatology perspective in order to be able to provide an answer.
According to preterist interpreter Philip Mauro, the only answer is Titus.


  WHO IS "THE PRINCE THAT SHALL COME"?
  At this point we are confronted with a question which very seriously affects the interpretation of the prophecy. Taking the words according to their apparent and obvious meaning (which should always be done except where there is a compelling reason to the contrary) it would seem quite clear that "the prince," whose people were to destroy the city and the sanctuary, was Titus, the son of the then emperor Vespasian, he (Titus) being the "prince" or "leader" who was in actual command of those armies at the time. In fact we are bold to say that the words of the prophecy, which are the words of God sent directly from heaven to Daniel, do not reasonably admit of any other interpretation. 


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