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'''Roman Governors''' ruled over Judea from 6 CE to the [[:Category:Jewish War (subject)|Jewish War]] in 66-70, with the only exception of the period 41-44 when Judea was reigned by the Herodian King [[:Category:Herod Agrippa (subject)|Herod Agrippa]]
 
==List of the Roman Governors and years in office==
 
====Appointed by [[Augustus]]====
 
< [[:Category:Herod Archelaus (subject)|Herod Archelaus]], 4 BCE - 6 CE >
 
*[[:Category:Coponius (subject)|Coponius]], 6–9 CE
**First Roman Governor of the newly formed province of Judea and first appointee by Emperor [[Augustus]], while [[Quirinius]] (6-9 CE) was the Roman Governor of Syria
**[[Annas]] served as High Priest during his tenure and beyond
**Suppressed the rebellion of [[Judas the Galilean]]
 
*[[:Category:Ambivulus (subject)|Marcus Ambivulus]], 9–12
**Second appointee by Emperor [[Augustus]]
**[[Annas]] remained in office as High Priest during his tenure and beyond
 
*[[:Category:Rufus (subject)|Annius Rufus]], 12–15
**Third and last appointee by Emperor [[Augustus]]
**[[Annas]] remained in office as High Priest during his tenure
 
====Appointed by [[Tiberius]]====
 
*[[:Category:Gratus (subject)|Valerius Gratus]], 15–26
**First appointee by Emperor [[Tiberius]]
**Removed [[Annas]] from the office of High Priest and appointed several High Priests, from to [[Caiaphas]]
 
*[[:Category:Pilate (subject)|Pontius Pilate]], 26–36
**Second appointee by Emperor [[Tiberius]], when [[Lucius Aelius Lamia]], [[Lucius Pomponius Flaccus]] and [[Lucius Vitellius]] were Roman Governors of Syria
**[[Caiaphas]] remained in office as High Priest during his entire tenure
**Condemned [[Jesus of Nazareth]] to crucifixion
**Suppressed the movement of the [[Samaritan Prophet]]
**Was remove from power by [[Lucius Vitellius]]
 
*[[:Category:Marcellus (subject)|Marcellus]], 36–37
**Was appointed by the Roman Governor of Syria [[Lucius Vitellius]], under Emperor [[Tiberius]], to temporarily replace [[Pontius Pilate]].
**Removed [[Caiaphas]] from the office of High Priest and replaced him with another member of the House of Annas, [[Jonathan ben Ananus]].
 
====Appointed by [[Caligula]]====
 
*[[:Category:Marullus (subject)|Marullus]], 37–41
**First and only appointee by Emperor [[Caligula]] (37-41 CE), when Lucius Vitellius (35-39 CE) and [[Publius Petronius]] (39-41 CE) were governors of Syria.
**[[Theophilus ben Ananus]] (37-41 CE) served as High Priest during his entire tenure
 
====Appointed by [[Claudius]]====
 
*< [[:Category:Herod Agrippa (subject)|Herod Agrippa]], 41-44 >
**Appointed by Emperor [[Claudius]] (41-54 CE) as King of Judea
 
*[[:Category:Fadus (subject)|Cuspius Fadus]], 44–46
**First appointee by Emperor [[Claudius]] (41-54 CE), when [[Cassius Longinus]] (45-49 CE) was Roman Governor of Syria
**[[Joseph ben Camydus]] served as High Priest during his entire tenure
**Raised (and lost) a controversy about the custody of the vestments of the High Priest
**Crushed the revolt of [[Theudas]]
 
*[[:Category:Tiberius Alexander (subject)|Tiberius Julius Alexander]], 46–48
**Second appointee by Emperor [[Claudius]], when [[Cassius Longinus]] (45-49 CE) was Roman Governor of Syria
**The scion of a wealthy Jewish family of Alexandria, was the nephew of the philosopher [[Philo]]
**[[Ananias ben Nebedeus]] served as High Priest during his tenure
**Condemned the two sons of [[Judas the Galilean]] to crucifixion
**The most successful Jew in the Roman administration, was Prefect of Egypt under Nero, a key supporter of [[Vespasian]], and second-in-command of the Roman army besieging Jerusalem during the [[Jewish War]]
 
*[[:Category:Cumanus (subject)|Ventidius Cumanus]], 48–52
**Third appointee by Emperor [[Claudius]]
**Ananias ben Nebedeus remained in office as High Priest during his tenure
**Removed from office, was sent into exile
 
*[[:Category:Felix (subject)|Marcus Antonius Felix]], 52–58
**Fourth appointee by Emperor [[Claudius]], remained in office also under Emperor [[Nero]]
**His brother Marcus Antonius Pallas was the powerful secretary of the treasury at Rome
**Married Drusilla, daughter of [[Herod Agrippa]] and sister of [[Berenice]] and [[Herod Agrippa II]]
**[[Paul of Tarsus]] stood trial before him and was hold in prison at Caesarea for two years
 
====Appointed by [[Nero]]====
 
*[[:Category:Festus (subject)|Porcius Festus]], 58–62
**First appointee by Emperor [[Nero]], when [[Quadratus]] and [[Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo]] were Toman governors of Syria
**Fought against the rising power of the Sicarii
**Deported [[Paul of Tarsus]] to Rome
**Died in office
 
*[[:Category:Albinus (subject)|Lucceius Albinus]], 62–64
**Second appointed by Emperor [[Nero]], when [[Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo]] and [[Cestius Gallus]] were Roman Governors of Syria
**Removed [[Ananus ben Ananus]] from the office of High Priest and appointed [[Joshua ben Damnaeus]] first and then [[Joshua ben Gamaliel]]
 
*[[:Category:Florus (subject)|Gessius Florus]], 64–66
**Third and last appointee by Emperor [[Nero]], while [[Cestius Gallus]] was Roman Governor of Syria
**[[Matthias ben Theophilus]] served as High Priest during his tenure
**Is blamed by Josephus for the outbreak of the [[Jewish War]]
 
< [[:Category:Jewish War (subject)|Jewish War]], 66-70 >
 
====Appointed by [[Vespasian]]====
 
*[[Cerialis|Sextus Vettulenus Cerialis]], 70-71
 
*[[Lucilius Bassus]], 71-72
 
*[[Lucius Flavius Silva]], 73-80
**Besieged and conquered [[Masada]] in 73
 
==Roman Governors in Scholarship==
 
==Roman Governors in Fiction==
 
==Related categories==
 
*[[Roman Emperors]] / [[Roman Governors of Syria]] / [[High Priests]]
 
==References==
 
*'''Roman Governors''' / [[Margaret H. Williams]] / In: [[The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism (2010 Collins / Harlow), edited volume]], 1158-1162
 
==External links==
 
 
 
 
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[[Category:Topics]]
[[Category:People]]

Revision as of 10:03, 13 October 2011


Roman Governors ruled over Judea from 6 CE to the Jewish War in 66-70, with the only exception of the period 41-44 when Judea was reigned by the Herodian King Herod Agrippa

List of the Roman Governors and years in office

Appointed by Augustus

< Herod Archelaus, 4 BCE - 6 CE >

  • Coponius, 6–9 CE
    • First Roman Governor of the newly formed province of Judea and first appointee by Emperor Augustus, while Quirinius (6-9 CE) was the Roman Governor of Syria
    • Annas served as High Priest during his tenure and beyond
    • Suppressed the rebellion of Judas the Galilean

Appointed by Tiberius

Appointed by Caligula

Appointed by Claudius

  • Cuspius Fadus, 44–46
    • First appointee by Emperor Claudius (41-54 CE), when Cassius Longinus (45-49 CE) was Roman Governor of Syria
    • Joseph ben Camydus served as High Priest during his entire tenure
    • Raised (and lost) a controversy about the custody of the vestments of the High Priest
    • Crushed the revolt of Theudas
  • Ventidius Cumanus, 48–52
    • Third appointee by Emperor Claudius
    • Ananias ben Nebedeus remained in office as High Priest during his tenure
    • Removed from office, was sent into exile

Appointed by Nero

< Jewish War, 66-70 >

Appointed by Vespasian

Roman Governors in Scholarship

Roman Governors in Fiction

Related categories

References

External links

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