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Vorkosigan · 05-20-2003, 06:54 AM

Were they all "procurators?" Were any prefects?

AD 6 - 10 Coponius -
10 - 13 M. Ambivius -
13 - 15 Annius Rufus -
15 - 26 Valerius Gratus -
26 - 36 Pontius Pilate

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Evangelion · 05-20-2003, 10:25 AM

Roman Procurators of Judea
AD 6 - 10 Coponius.
10 - 13 M. Ambivius.
13 - 15: Annius Rufus.
15 - 26: Valerius Gratus.
26 - 36: Pontius Pilate (Matthew 27:11-31, Luke 3:1, 23:1, Mark 15:1-15, John 18:28-19:16.)
36 - 38: Marcellus.
38 - 41: Maryllus.
37 - 44: Herod Agrippa. (Initially ruled Galilee and Perea in AD 37-44; took over Judea and Samaria in AD 39.)
44 - 46: Cuspius Fadus.
46 - 48: Tiberius Alexander.
48 - 52: Ventidius Camanus.
52 - 59: M. Antonius Felix (Acts 23, 24.)
59 - 61: Porcius Festus (Acts 24:27.)
61 - 65: Albinus.
65: Gessius Florus.
72: Vettulenus Cerialis.
72 - 75: Lucilius Bassus.
75 - 86: Flavius Silva.
86 Pompeius Longinus.

Source.

Pontius Pilate is also referred to as "Prefect of Judaea" in an inscription discovered at Caesarea Maritima in 1961.

MortalWombat · 05-20-2003, 11:09 AM

This site says that from 6 to 41, Judea was ruled by prefects (including Pilate), from 41 to 44, by a king (Herod Agrippa), and from 44 to 66 by procurators.

Quote:

During the sixty years between the establishment of the province and the start of the war between the Romans and the Jews, there was one minor change in the administration. Between 41 and 44, Judaea was ruled by a king, Herod Agrippa. When he died, Judaea became a province again; the governor was no longer a prefect, but a procurator. The main difference is that a prefect was a soldier and a procurator was a civilian. Another difference is that the procurators were also responsible for Galilee and the territories on the east bank of the Jordan. A third difference was that the prefects had had a considerable influence on the appointment of the high priest; under the procurators, the high priest was appointed by a Jewish prince named Marcus Julius Agrippa.

The rule of the procurators seems, on the whole, to have been unhappier than that of the prefects. The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus informs us of more disturbances of the civil order. (This cannot the result of the fact that Josephus could remember the more recent events better than the disturbances preceding his own time, because he mentions many disturbances before the establishment of the province.) It seems that Judaea was becoming restless; resistance to the Romans became more and more widespread and we know that a kind of anti-Roman political coalition existed, the Zealots. It is unclear why the procurators were unable to cope with this problem and why the prefects had done so well; maybe, it can be explained from the fact that they had larger responsibilities but possessed smaller powers.

After 70, Judaea was occupied by the legion X Fretensis.

Evangelion · 05-20-2003, 11:28 AM

Excellent site, MW. I've added it to my Favourites folder.

Thanks for the link.

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Evangelion Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Walsall, UK Posts: 1,490	Roman Procurators of Judea AD 6 - 10 Coponius. 10 - 13 M. Ambivius. 13 - 15: Annius Rufus. 15 - 26: Valerius Gratus. 26 - 36: Pontius Pilate (Matthew 27:11-31, Luke 3:1, 23:1, Mark 15:1-15, John 18:28-19:16.) 36 - 38: Marcellus. 38 - 41: Maryllus. 37 - 44: Herod Agrippa. (Initially ruled Galilee and Perea in AD 37-44; took over Judea and Samaria in AD 39.) 44 - 46: Cuspius Fadus. 46 - 48: Tiberius Alexander. 48 - 52: Ventidius Camanus. 52 - 59: M. Antonius Felix (Acts 23, 24.) 59 - 61: Porcius Festus (Acts 24:27.) 61 - 65: Albinus. 65: Gessius Florus. 72: Vettulenus Cerialis. 72 - 75: Lucilius Bassus. 75 - 86: Flavius Silva. 86 Pompeius Longinus. Source. Pontius Pilate is also referred to as "Prefect of Judaea" in an inscription discovered at Caesarea Maritima in 1961.

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05-20-2003, 11:28 AM	#4
Evangelion Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Walsall, UK Posts: 1,490	Excellent site, MW. I've added it to my Favourites folder. Thanks for the link.

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