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'''Marcus Ambivulus''' was the Roman governor of Judea, from 9 CE to 12 CE, under Emperor [[Augustus]]. | |||
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In 9 CE, Emperor [[Augustus]] appointed the cavalry officer Marcus Ambivulus to succeed [[:Category:Coponius (subject)|Coponius]] as the Roman Prefect of Judea and Samaria. No noticeable event is recorded during his tenure, except the death (by natural causes) of [[:Category:Salome I (subject)|Salome I]], sister of [[:Category:Herod the Great (subject)|Herod the Great]], who left some territories to the family of the Roman Emperor [[Augustus]]. In 13 CE [[:Category:Rufus (subject)|Annius Rufus]] took Ambivulus' place. | |||
==Ambivulus in | ==Ambivulus, in ancient sources== | ||
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Ant XVIII 2, 2 -- Marcus Ambivius came to be [[Coponius]]'s successor in that government; under whom Salome, the sister of king Herod, died, and left to Julia, [Caesar's wife,] Jamnia, all its toparchy, and Phasaelis in the plain, and Arehelais, where is a great plantation of palm trees, and their fruit is excellent in its kind. After him came [[Rufus|Annius Rufus]]... | |||
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Marcus Ambivulus was the Roman governor of Judea, from 9 CE to 12 CE, under Emperor Augustus.
Overview
In 9 CE, Emperor Augustus appointed the cavalry officer Marcus Ambivulus to succeed Coponius as the Roman Prefect of Judea and Samaria. No noticeable event is recorded during his tenure, except the death (by natural causes) of Salome I, sister of Herod the Great, who left some territories to the family of the Roman Emperor Augustus. In 13 CE Annius Rufus took Ambivulus' place.
Ambivulus, in ancient sources
Josephus, Jewish Antiquities
Ant XVIII 2, 2 -- Marcus Ambivius came to be Coponius's successor in that government; under whom Salome, the sister of king Herod, died, and left to Julia, [Caesar's wife,] Jamnia, all its toparchy, and Phasaelis in the plain, and Arehelais, where is a great plantation of palm trees, and their fruit is excellent in its kind. After him came Annius Rufus...
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