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'''Publius Sulpicius Quirinius''' was the Roman governor of Syria, from 6 to 9 CE, under Emperor [[Augustus]]. | |||
==Overview== | |||
[[Category: | Quirinius was a Roman official and politician. | ||
After the banishment of the ethnarch [[Herod Archelaus]] in 6 CE, the province of Judea came under direct Roman administration with [[Coponius]] as prefect; at the same time Quirinius was appointed legate of Syria, with instructions to assess the province of Judea for taxation purposes; see [[Census of Quirinius]]. | |||
[[Quirinius]] also appointed [[Annas]] the first High Priest nominated directly by the Romans. | |||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quirinius Wikipedia (Quirinius)] | |||
*[http://www.livius.org/su-sz/sulpicius/quirinius.html Livius.org] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:03, 11 May 2013
Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was the Roman governor of Syria, from 6 to 9 CE, under Emperor Augustus.
Overview
Quirinius was a Roman official and politician.
After the banishment of the ethnarch Herod Archelaus in 6 CE, the province of Judea came under direct Roman administration with Coponius as prefect; at the same time Quirinius was appointed legate of Syria, with instructions to assess the province of Judea for taxation purposes; see Census of Quirinius.
Quirinius also appointed Annas the first High Priest nominated directly by the Romans.
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