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In 6 CE, Judea became a Roman province after the deposition of [[:Category:Herod Archelaus (subject)|Herod Archelaus]], the son of [[:Category:Herod the Great (subject)|Herod the Great]]. Consequently, a governor of knightly rank was appointed "having the power of life and death" (Josephus, Bel II 8.1; Ant XVIII 1.1). During Coponius' administration occurred the revolt of [[:Category:Judas the Galilean (subject)|Judas the Galilean]], apparently caused by the census taken by [[:Category:Quirinus (subject)|Quirinus]]. Josephus records another incident during the Passover festival when some [[:Category:Samaritans (subject)|Samaritans]] scattered human bones along the colonnade of the Shortly after this event Coponius was recalled to Rome, and replaced by [[:Category:Ambivulus (subject)|Marcus Ambivulus]] ( | In 6 CE, Judea became a Roman province after the deposition of [[:Category:Herod Archelaus (subject)|Herod Archelaus]], the son of [[:Category:Herod the Great (subject)|Herod the Great]]. Consequently, a governor of knightly rank was appointed "having the power of life and death" (Josephus, Bel II 8.1; Ant XVIII 1.1). During Coponius' administration occurred the revolt of [[:Category:Judas the Galilean (subject)|Judas the Galilean]], apparently caused by the census taken by [[:Category:Quirinus (subject)|Quirinus]]. Josephus records another incident during the Passover festival when some [[:Category:Samaritans (subject)|Samaritans]] scattered human bones along the colonnade of the Jerusalem Temple. Shortly after this event Coponius was recalled to Rome, and replaced by [[:Category:Ambivulus (subject)|Marcus Ambivulus]] (Ant XVIII 2, § 2). | ||
==Coponius in ancient sources== | ==Coponius in ancient sources== | ||
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Coponius was the first Roman governor of Judea, from 6 CE to 9 CE.
Biography
In 6 CE, Judea became a Roman province after the deposition of Herod Archelaus, the son of Herod the Great. Consequently, a governor of knightly rank was appointed "having the power of life and death" (Josephus, Bel II 8.1; Ant XVIII 1.1). During Coponius' administration occurred the revolt of Judas the Galilean, apparently caused by the census taken by Quirinus. Josephus records another incident during the Passover festival when some Samaritans scattered human bones along the colonnade of the Jerusalem Temple. Shortly after this event Coponius was recalled to Rome, and replaced by Marcus Ambivulus (Ant XVIII 2, § 2).
Coponius in ancient sources
Josephus' works are the major source of information on Coponius.
Coponius in Scholarship
Coponius in Fiction
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