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'''Marcellus''' acted briefly as the Roman governor of Judea, from 36 CE to 37 CE, under Emperor [[Tiberius]].
*DICTIONARY: see [[Marcellus]]
*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Marcellus (sources)]]


==Biography==
In 36 CE the governor of Syria [[Vitellius]] removed [[Pontius Pilate]] from office and sent "his friend" Marcellus to take care of the affairs in Judea. [[Vitellius]] also deposed the powerful High Priest [[Caiaphas]], and  replaced him with another member of the House of [[Annas]], [[Jonathan ben Ananus|Jonathan]]. In 37 CE, the new Emperor [[Caligula]] appointed [[:Category:Marullus (subject)|Marullus]] as the new Prefect of Judea.


==Marcellus in ancient sources==
This category includes (in chronological order) scholarly and fictional works dealing with the character of [[Marcellus]].  
Josephus' works are the major source of information on Marcellus.


====Josephus, Jewish Antiquities====


Ant XVIII 4:2-3 -- [2] Vitellius [the governor of Syria] sent Marcellus, a friend of his, to take care of the affairs of Judea, and ordered [[Pilate]] to go to Rome, to answer before the emperor to the accusations of the Jews... [3] [Vitellius] also deprived Joseph, who was also called [[Caiaphas]], of the high priesthood, and appointed [[Jonathan ben Ananus|Jonathan]] the son of [[Annas|Ananus]], the former high priest, to succeed him.
[[Category:Categories]]
 
==Marcellus in Scholarship==
 
==Marcellus in Fiction==
 
==Related categories==
*[[:Category:Roman Governors (subject)|Roman Governors (subject)]]
 
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcellus,_prefect_of_Judea Wikipedia]
 
[[Category:Subjects]]
[[Category:People]]

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