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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In 36 CE Marcellus succeeded [[:Category:Pilate (subject)|Pontius Pilate]] as the Roman Prefect of Judea and Samaria. No noticeable event is recorded during his tenure. In 37 CE, the new Emperor [[Caligula]] appointed [[:Category:Marullus (subject)|Marullus]] to take Marcellus' place. | In 36 CE Marcellus succeeded [[:Category:Pilate (subject)|Pontius Pilate]] as the Roman Prefect of Judea and Samaria. Marcellus deposed the powerful High Priest [[Caiaphas]], only to replace him with another member of the House of <Annas>, his son [[Jonathan ben Ananus|Jonathan]]. No other noticeable event is recorded during his tenure. In 37 CE, the new Emperor [[Caligula]] appointed [[:Category:Marullus (subject)|Marullus]] to take Marcellus' place. | ||
==Marcellus in ancient sources== | ==Marcellus in ancient sources== |
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Marcellus was the Roman governor of Judea, from 36 CE to 37 CE, under Emperor Tiberius.
Biography
In 36 CE Marcellus succeeded Pontius Pilate as the Roman Prefect of Judea and Samaria. Marcellus deposed the powerful High Priest Caiaphas, only to replace him with another member of the House of <Annas>, his son Jonathan. No other noticeable event is recorded during his tenure. In 37 CE, the new Emperor Caligula appointed Marullus to take Marcellus' place.
Marcellus in ancient sources
Josephus' works are the major source of information on Marcellus.
Marcellus in Scholarship
Marcellus in Fiction
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