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'''Marcus Antonius Felix''' was the Roman governor of Judea, from 52 CE to 58 CE, under Emperors [[Claudius]] and [[Nero]]. His wife was [[:Category:Drusilla (subject)|Drusilla]], daughter of [[:Category:Herod Agrippa (subject)|Herod Agrippa]]. | |||
==Overview== | |||
In 52 CE, Marcus Antonius Felix succeeded [[:Category:Cumanus (subject)|Ventidius Cumanus]] as Roman Procurator of Judea. Around 54-56, Felix divorced his fist wife and married [[:Category:Drusilla (subject)|Drusilla]], daughter of [[:Category:Herod Agrippa (subject)|Herod Agrippa]]. The couple had a son, Marcus Antonius Agrippa, who would die with his wife in 79 CE in the eruption of Mount Vesuvio. Felix' tenure was marked by unrest and accusations of bribe, violence and corruption. He escaped unpunished thanks to the support of his powerful brother ''Marcus Antonius Pallas'', who served as a secretary of the treasury at Rome. [[:Category:Paul of Tarsus (subject)|Paul of Tarsus]] stood trial before Festus and was hold in prison at Caesarea for two years. In 58 CE [[:Category:Festus (subject)|Porcius Festus]] replaced Felix. | |||
==Felix in ancient sources== | |||
Josephus' works are the major source of information on Felix, who is mentioned also in the Acts of Apostles in relation to Paul of Tarsus and by the Roman historian [[Tacitus]]. | |||
==Felix in Scholarship== | |||
==Felix in Fiction== | |||
==Related categories== | |||
*[[Roman Governors]] | |||
*[[Drusilla]] -- [[Paul of Tarsus]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonius_Felix Wikipedia] | |||
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Revision as of 06:53, 14 October 2011
- ANCIENT SOURCES: see Felix (sources)
- SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Felix (subject)
Marcus Antonius Felix was the Roman governor of Judea, from 52 CE to 58 CE, under Emperors Claudius and Nero. His wife was Drusilla, daughter of Herod Agrippa.
Overview
In 52 CE, Marcus Antonius Felix succeeded Ventidius Cumanus as Roman Procurator of Judea. Around 54-56, Felix divorced his fist wife and married Drusilla, daughter of Herod Agrippa. The couple had a son, Marcus Antonius Agrippa, who would die with his wife in 79 CE in the eruption of Mount Vesuvio. Felix' tenure was marked by unrest and accusations of bribe, violence and corruption. He escaped unpunished thanks to the support of his powerful brother Marcus Antonius Pallas, who served as a secretary of the treasury at Rome. Paul of Tarsus stood trial before Festus and was hold in prison at Caesarea for two years. In 58 CE Porcius Festus replaced Felix.
Felix in ancient sources
Josephus' works are the major source of information on Felix, who is mentioned also in the Acts of Apostles in relation to Paul of Tarsus and by the Roman historian Tacitus.