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'''Marullus''' was the Roman governor of Judea, from 37 CE to 41 CE, under Emperor [[Caligula]]. | '''Marullus''' was the Roman governor of Judea, from 37 CE to 41 CE, under Emperor [[Caligula]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In 37 CE, the new Emperor [[Caligula]] sent Marullus to succeed [[ | In 37 CE, the new Emperor [[Caligula]] sent Marullus to succeed [[Marcellus]] as the Roman Prefect of Judea and Samaria. Marullus served during the entire tenure of Caligula, having as High Priest yet another son of [[Annas]], [[Theophilus ben Ananus]]. | ||
In the year 39, Marullus and [[Theophilus ben Ananus]] had to deal with the crisis generated by [[Caligula]]'s orders that a statue of himself be placed in the temple in Jerusalem. The governor of Syria, [[Publius Petronius]], who was responsible for erecting the statue, managed to delay construction of the statue until the death of Caligula in 41 CE. | In the year 39, Marullus and [[Theophilus ben Ananus]] had to deal with the crisis generated by [[Caligula]]'s orders that a statue of himself be placed in the temple in Jerusalem. The governor of Syria, [[Publius Petronius]], who was responsible for erecting the statue, managed to delay construction of the statue until the death of Caligula in 41 CE. | ||
At the death of Caligula, his successor [[Claudius]], in an attempt to restore the Herodian dynasty, appointed his friend [[ | At the death of Caligula, his successor [[Claudius]], in an attempt to restore the Herodian dynasty, appointed his friend [[Herod Agrippa]] as King of Judea. | ||
==Marullus in ancient sources== | ==Marullus in ancient sources== | ||
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==Related categories== | ==Related categories== | ||
*[[ | *[[Roman Governors of Judea]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 17 October 2011
- DICTIONARY: see Marullus
- ANCIENT SOURCES: see Marullus (sources)
This category includes (in chronological order) scholarly and fictional works dealing with the character of the Roman Governor Marullus.
- ANCIENT SOURCES: see Marullus (sources)
- SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Marullus (subject)
Marullus was the Roman governor of Judea, from 37 CE to 41 CE, under Emperor Caligula.
Overview
In 37 CE, the new Emperor Caligula sent Marullus to succeed Marcellus as the Roman Prefect of Judea and Samaria. Marullus served during the entire tenure of Caligula, having as High Priest yet another son of Annas, Theophilus ben Ananus.
In the year 39, Marullus and Theophilus ben Ananus had to deal with the crisis generated by Caligula's orders that a statue of himself be placed in the temple in Jerusalem. The governor of Syria, Publius Petronius, who was responsible for erecting the statue, managed to delay construction of the statue until the death of Caligula in 41 CE.
At the death of Caligula, his successor Claudius, in an attempt to restore the Herodian dynasty, appointed his friend Herod Agrippa as King of Judea.
Marullus in ancient sources
Josephus' works are the major source of information on Marullus.
Marullus in Scholarship
Marullus in Fiction
Related categories
External links
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