Cuspius Fadus
Cuspius Fadus was Rome's first procurator in Judea and was responsible for the area between 44 and 46 AD.
Changed initial situation
Between AD 41 and 44, Judea was a vassal state of King Herod Agrippa I. After his death, Emperor Claudius decided to make Judea a Roman province again. The area, which originally only consisted of Judea, Idumea and Samaria , was enlarged to include Galilee and Perea . On the decision of Claudius, the decree was also issued that Roman provinces should no longer be administered by a prefect, but by a procurator . Cuspius Fadus became the first procurator of Judea appointed by Rome.
Conflicts during tenure
In the time of Fadus, the order of the emperor Claudius fell that the high priest's robe should be taken back under Roman custody. The high priest's robe was given back to the Jews by the then Syrian legate Lucius Vitellius in 37 . Cuspius Fadus first summoned the priests and nobles to convey the emperor's command to them. Because unrest was expected, the Syrian legate Cassius Longinus came to Jerusalem with large troops. The procurator and legate allowed the Jews to send an embassy to Claudius. This ensured that the robe remained in the care of the Jews.
Fadus had to bring a border conflict under control during his term in office. Jewish residents from Perea fought residents of Philadelphia (today's Amman), a city that had joined the Decapolis , which was striving for independence . Fadus brought the situation under control through military measures.
According to Flavius Josephus , Fadus had to fight much more with anti-Roman resistance than his predecessors. Theudas , who describes himself as the Messiah, called for resistance. Fadus had him seized and executed.
In 46 AD, Fadus was replaced by the new procurator Tiberius Iulius Alexander .
literature
- Stefan Schreiber: Anointed and King Title and conception of the expectation of the royal anointed in early Jewish and early Christian churches . Walter de Gruyter, 2000, ISBN 3-11-016937-1 .
Remarks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cuspius Fadus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | first procurator of Rome in Judea (44 AD – 46 AD) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 46 |