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'''Gaius Cestius Gallus''' was the [[Roman Governors of Syria|Roman Governor of Syria]], from 63 to 67 CE, under Emperor [[Nero]].
==Overview==
In 63 CE, the Emperor [[:Category:Nero (subject)|Nero]] appointed Cestius Gallus as Roman Governor of Syria. At the [[Passover]] of 66 CE Cestius visited [[Jerusalem]], where he heard complaints against the Roman Governor [[Florus]], but took no decisive action. He sent his tribune [[Neopolitanus]] to see in what condition the affairs of the Jews were. In spite of the mediation of [[Herod Agrippa II]] and [[Berenice]], the situation at Jerusalem quickly deteriorated.
In 66 CE, at the outset of the [[Jewish War]], Cestius made an unsuccessful attempt to restore order in Judea. He led the Twelve Legion, stationed in [[Antioch]], to [[Ptolemais]] and [[Caesarea Maritima]]. The Roman army razed [[Chabulon]], [[Joppa]], [[Antipatris]], and [[Lydda]], before arriving to [[Jerusalem]]. It was a trap. Surrounded by rebel forces in the [[Battle of Beth Horon, 66 CE|Battle of Beth Horon]] and surprised by the extent of the rebellion, Cestius was forced to a disastrous withdrawal, which left the whole Judea defenseless in the hands of the rebels, with the exception of the fortified coastal towns. Having failed to contain the war as a local affair, Cestius had no choice but to require the intervention  of the Emperor [[Nero]].
Cestius died in 67 CE shortly after his return in Syria.
==Cestius in ancient sources==
==Cestius Gallus in Scholarship==
==Cestius Gallus in Fiction==
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==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestius_Gallus Wikipedia]


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