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The Roman Province of Judea was reinstalled and [[Claudius]] appointed several governors--[[Fadus]] (44-46 CE), [[Tiberius Alexander]] (46-48 CE), [[Cumanus]] (48-52 CE), and [[Felix]] (52-58).   
The Roman Province of Judea was reinstalled and [[Claudius]] appointed several governors--[[Fadus]] (44-46 CE), [[Tiberius Alexander]] (46-48 CE), [[Cumanus]] (48-52 CE), and [[Felix]] (52-58).   
==Claudius in ancient sources==
==Claudius in Scholarship==
==Claudius in Fiction==


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Claudius (10 BCE - 54 CE) was the fourth Roman Emperor, from 41 to 54 CE.

Overview

Claudius was the fourth ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He reigned from 41 (after Caligula) to 54 CE (followed by Nero).

Claudius and the Jews

In Judea Claudius tried to restore the authority of the Herodian dynasty. In 41 CE, he appointed his childhood friend Herod Agrippa as King of the Jews. Agrippa proved to be a loyal ally of the Emperor. His premature death in 44 CE was a blow for the Roman interests in the region. Herod Agrippa II was deemed too young to succeed his father, and

The Roman Province of Judea was reinstalled and Claudius appointed several governors--Fadus (44-46 CE), Tiberius Alexander (46-48 CE), Cumanus (48-52 CE), and Felix (52-58).

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