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Annius Rufus was the Roman governor of Judea, from 12 CE to 15 CE, under Emperors Augustus and Tiberius.

Overview

In 12 CE Augustus appointed Annius Rufus to succeed Marcus Ambivulus as the Roman Prefect of Judea. No noticeable event is recorded during Rufus' tenure, except the death of the Emperor in Rome in 14 CE. The following year, in 15 CE, the new Emperor Tiberius appointed Valerius Gratus to take Rufus' place.

Rufus in ancient sources

Josephus' works are the only source of information on Annius Rufus.

Josephus, Antiquities

Ant XVIII 2, 2 -- After him [i.e. Marcus Ambivulus] came Annius Rufus, under whom died Caesar [i.e. Augustus]...

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Roman Governors of Judea

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-'''Annius Rufus''' was the Roman governor of Judea, from 12 CE to 15 CE.
+*[[:Category:People|BACK TO THE PEOPLE--INDEX]]
-==Biography==
-In 12 CE Annius Rufus succeeded [[:Category:Ambivulus (subject)|Marcus Ambivulus]] as the Roman Prefect of Judea. No noticeable event is recorded during his tenure, except the death of [[:Category:Augustus (subject)|Augustus]] in Rome in 14 CE. In 15 CE [[:Category:Gratus (subject)|Valerius Gratus]] took Rufus' place.
+'''Annius Rufus''' was the Roman governor of Judea, from 12 CE to 15 CE, under Emperors [[Augustus]] and [[Tiberius]].
+==Overview==
+In 12 CE [[Augustus]] appointed Annius Rufus to succeed [[:Category:Ambivulus (subject)|Marcus Ambivulus]] as the Roman Prefect of Judea. No noticeable event is recorded during Rufus' tenure, except the death of the Emperor in Rome in 14 CE. The following year, in 15 CE, the new Emperor [[Tiberius]] appointed [[:Category:Gratus (subject)|Valerius Gratus]] to take Rufus' place.
 ==Rufus in ancient sources==
-Josephus' works are the major source of information on Marcus Ambivulus (Ant XVIII 31).
-==Rufus in Scholarship==
+Josephus' works are the only source of information on Annius Rufus.
-==Rufus in Fiction==
+====Josephus, Antiquities====
+Ant XVIII 2, 2 -- ''After him [i.e. [[:Category:Ambivulus (subject)|Marcus Ambivulus]]] came Annius Rufus, under whom died Caesar [i.e. [[:Category:Augustus (subject)|Augustus]]]...''
 ==Related categories==
-*[[:Category:Roman Governors (subject)|Roman Governors (subject)]]
+*[[Roman Governors of Judea]]
 ==External links==
 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annius_Rufus Wikipedia]
-[[Category:Subjects]]
+[[Category:Index (database)]]
+[[Category:People (database)]]