What is the historical evidence for the existence of Jesus of Nazareth?

by afbwelter

Wikipedia says that there is a general consensus among historians that he existed, and so I was curious as to why this was so. What is the evidence for his existence? Other than the bible, that is.

I also wanted to know what historians thought about the bible and it's historical validity. Thanks.

tragicjones

In the FAQ, you'll find there are a few existing threads on the historicity of Jesus and the Bible.