Category:Fadus (subject)
Cuspius Fadus was the Roman governor of Judea, from 44 CE to 46 CE.
Biography
At the death of King Herod Agrippa in 44 CE, Roman Judea returned to be a province and Cuspius Fadus was sent as the new governor by Emperor Claudius. During Fastus' tenure the revolt of Theudas occurred and was crushed in a bloodshed. In 46 CE Tiberius Alexander replaced Fadus.
Fadus in ancient sources
Josephus' works are the major source of information on Fadus (Ant XX).
Fadus in Scholarship
Fadus in Fiction
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