Roman Governors of Syria

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Roman Governors of Syria were appointed since 65 BCE.

Overview

From 65 BCE to 70 CE, the Roman Governors of Syria had supervision on the political and military affairs in Judea. As a result, some of them, notably, Scaurus, Gabinius, Varus, Quirinius, and Cestius Gallus, played an important role in Second Temple Jewish history, although Judea was never directly annexed to the Roman Province of Syria.

List of Roman Governors of Syria

Appointed by Pompey, 65-48 BCE

• Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, 65-62 BCE

• Lucius Marcius Philippus, 61-60 BCE

• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, 59-58 BCE

• Aulus Gabinius, 57 – 55 BCE

• Marcus Licinius Crassus, 54-53 BCE

• Gaius Cassius Longinus, 53-51 BCe

• Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus, 51-50 BCE

• Veiento, 50/49 BCE

• Metellus Scipio, 49-48 BCE

Appointed by Julius Caesar, 47-44 BCE

• Sextus Julius Caesar, 47-46 BCE

• Caecilius Bassus, 46-44 BCE

• Antistius Vetus, 45 BCE

• Lucius Staius Murcus, 44 BCE

Appointed by Cassius, 44-42 BCE

• Gaius Cassius Longinus, 44-42 BCE

Appointed by Mark Anthony, 41-30 BCE

• Lucius Decidius Saxa, 41-40 BCE

< Parthian occupation, 40-39 BCE >

• Publius Ventidius Bassus, 39-38 BCE
• Gaius Sosius, 38-37 BCE
• Lucius Munatius Plancus, 35 BCE
• Lucius Calpurnius Bibulus, 34/33-33/32 BCE

Appointed by Augustus, 30 BCE - 14 CE

• Quintus Didius, 30 BCE

• Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus, 29 BCE

• Cicero Minor, 28-25 BCE

• Varro, 25-23 BCE

• Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, 23-13 BCE

• Marcus Titius, 13/12 to 10/9 BCe

• Gaius Sentius Saturninus, 10/9 to 7/6 BCE

• Publius Quinctilius Varus, 7/6 to 4 BCE

• L. Calpurnius Piso, 4-1 BCE

• Gaius Julius Caesar Vipsanianus]], 1 BCE to 4 CE

• Lucius Volusius Saturninus, 4-5 CE

• Publius Sulpicius Quirinius, 6-9
  • Coponius (6-9) was the first Roman Governor of Judea

• Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus, 12-17
  • Annius Rufus (12–15) and Valerius Gratus (15-26) were Roman Governors of Judea

Appointed by Tiberius, 14-37 CE

• Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, 17-19 CE
  • Valerius Gratus (15-26 CE) was Roman Governor of Judea
  • Simon ben Camith (17-18 CE), and Caiaphas (18-36 CE) were High Priests in Jerusalem

• Gnaeus Sentius Saturninus, 19-21 CE
  • Valerius Gratus (15-26 CE) was Roman Governor of Judea.
  • Caiaphas (18-36 CE) was High Priests in Jerusalem

• Lucius Aelius Lamia, 22-32 CE
  • Valerius Gratus (15-26) and then Pontius Pilate (26–36) were Roman Governors of Judea
  • Caiaphas (18-36 CE) was High Priests in Jerusalem.

• Lucius Pomponius Flaccus, 32-35 CE
  • Pontius Pilate (26-36) was the Roman Governor of Judea
  • Caiaphas (18-36 CE) was High Priests in Jerusalem.

• Lucius Vitellius the Elder, 35-39 CE
  • Pontius Pilate (15-36 CE), Marcellus (36-37 CE), and Marullus (37-41 CE) were Roman Governors of Judea.
  • Caiaphas (18-36 CE), Jonathan ben Ananus (36-37 CE), and Theophilus ben Ananus (39-41 CE) were High Priests in Jerusalem.

Appointed by Caligula, 37-41 CE

• Publius Petronius, 39-41 CE
  • Marullus (37-41 CE) was Roman Governor of Judea
  • Theophilus ben Ananus (37-41 CE) was High Priest in Jerusalem

Appointed by Claudius, 41-54 CE

• Gnaeus Vibius Marcus, 41/42 – 44/45
  • Herod Agrippa (41-44) ruled as king of the Jews

• Cassius Longinus, 45-49
  • Cuspius Fadus (44–46), and then Tiberius Julius Alexander (46–48) and Ventidius Cumanus (48–52) were Roman Governors of Judea

• Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus, 50-60
  • Ventidius Cumanus (48–52) and then Marcus Antonius Felix (52–58) and Porcius Festus (58–62) were Roman Governors of Judea

Appointed by Nero, 54-68 CE

• Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, 60-63
  • Porcius Festus (58–62) and then Lucceius Albinus (62–64) were Roman Governors of Judea

• Cestius Gallus, 63-67
  • Lucceius Albinus (62–64) and then Gessius Florus (64–66) were Roman Governors of Judea

• Gaius Licinius Mucianus, 67-69
  • At the outbreak of the Jewish War, Vespasian was appointed to suppress the revolt

Appointed by Vespasian, 69-79 CE

• Lucius Caesennius Paetus, 70-72 CE

• Marcus Ulpius Traianus, 73-78 CE

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