List of Roman governors in Syria

The following list shows the Roman governors in Syria from the reorganization of the Middle East by Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus to the destruction of the temple in AD 70. During this period fall the terms of office of the high priests of the Hasmonean dynasty , the governments of kings and rulers from the Herodian dynasty and the periods in which parts of Palestine (and especially Judea) were directly administered by Rome. In any case, the governor's influence over the local authorities was considerable. The Roman prefects / procurators of Judea were directly subordinate to the Syrian governor.

In particular, the Legate of Syria was the next authority in complaints against the governor of Judea, as can be seen from the lawsuit brought by the Jews against Pontius Pilate to Lucius Vitellius in AD 36 and the Samaritans brought before the legate Gaius in AD 51 Ummidius Durmius Quadratus against the procurator Ventidius Cumanus .

65-61 BC Chr .: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus the Younger (Syria since 64 BC Roman province)
61-60 BC Chr .: Lucius Marcius Philippus
59-58 BC Chr .: Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus
57-54 BC Chr .: Aulus Gabinius
54-53 BC Chr .: Marcus Licinius Crassus
52-51 BC Chr .: Gaius Cassius Longinus
51-50 BC Chr .: Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus
50 BC Chr .: Fabricius Veiento
49-48 BC Chr .: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio
47-46 BC Chr .: Sextus Iulius Caesar
44-43 BC Chr .: Lucius Staius Murcus
44-43 BC Chr .: Publius Cornelius Dolabella
43-42 BC Chr .: Gaius Cassius Longinus
42-40 BC Chr .: Lucius Decidius Saxa
40-38 BC Chr .: Publius Ventidius Bassus
38-37 BC Chr .: Gaius Sosius
35 BC Chr .: Lucius Munatius Plancus
approx. 34–32 BC Chr .: Lucius Calpurnius Bibulus
32-31 BC Chr .: Quintus Oppius
31-29 BC Chr .: Quintus Didius
29-28 BC Chr .: Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus
28 / 27-25 BC Chr .: Marcus Tullius Cicero
25-23 BC Chr .: Marcus Terentius Varro
23-12 BC Chr .: Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
approx. 13-10 BC Chr .: Marcus Titius
approx. 10-8 / 7 BC Chr .: Gaius Sentius Saturninus
7 / 6-5 / 4 v. Chr .: Publius Quinctilius Varus
4–1 BC Chr .: Lucius Calpurnius Piso Pontifex
1 v. BC – 4 AD: Gaius Caesar
4-6 AD: Lucius Volusius Saturninus
6–12 AD: Publius Sulpicius Quirinius
12–17 AD: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus
17 / 18–19 AD: Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso
approx. 19–21 (23?) AD: Gnaeus Sentius Saturninus
21 (23?) - 32 (?) AD: Lucius Aelius Lamia (did not take office)
21 (23?) - 32 (?) AD: Pacuvius (represented Lamia in office)
32–35 AD: Publius Pomponius Flaccus
AD 35–38: Lucius Vitellius
39–42 AD: Publius Petronius
42–44 AD: Gaius Vibius Marsus
44–49 AD: Gaius Cassius Longinus
50 / 51–59 / 60 AD: Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus
59 / 60–63 AD: Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo
to 67 AD: Gaius Cestius Gallus
from 67 AD: Gaius Licinius Mucianus
approx. 72 AD: Lucius Junius Caesennius Paetus
144 AD: Lucius Sergius Paullus

literature

Edward Dąbrowa: The governors of Roman Syria from Augustus to Septimius Severus . Habelt, Bonn 1998, ISBN 3-7749-2828-2 .