Rulers of Judea

Roman Emperor
  Ruler in Judea
High Priest
*Boethus Family  +Ananus Family
Date of High Priest
Augustus
29BC-14AD
H
E
R
O
D
I
A
N
 
M
O
N
A
R
C
H
Y

Herod the Great
37BC – 4/1BC
 
 
 
 
Archelaus (son of Herod) ruled after his father’s death but was deposed by the Romans in 6 AD. Herod’s sons Herod Antipas, Herod Philip and Herod of Chalcis, ruled the Galilee and other territories
-Ananelus
-Aristobulus (Hasmon prince and brother-in-law of Herod) = murdered
-Jesus, son of Phabi
-Simon son of Beothus*
-Matthias son of Theophilus*
-Joseph son of Elam
-Joazar son of Boethus*
-Eleazar son of Boethus*
 
(Romans now approve appointment of the High Priests)
37BC
36BC
 
?
?
?

?
?
4BC
4BC?
  ROMAN   ANNEXATION   OF   JUDEA
 
 
 
 
 
Tiberius
14-37AD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Caligula
37-41AD
R
O
M
A
N
 
P
R
E
F
E
C
T
S

-Coponius (Prefect)
6-9AD
-Ambibulus (Prefect)
9-11AD
-Rufus (Prefect)
12-14AD
-Gratus (Prefect)
15-26AD


-Pilate (Prefect)
26-36AD
-Marcellus (Prefect )
36-37AD
-Marullus (Prefect)
37-41AD
-Jesus son of See
- Annas son of Seth +
(in Greek = Ananus)
 
 
 
-Ishmael brother Phabi I
-Elezar sons of Annas+
-Simon son of Kamithos
-Caiaphas son-in-law of Annas+
 
-Johathan, son of Annas+
-Theophilus, son of Annas+
-Simon son of Boethus*
5/6AD
6-15AD
 
 
 
 
15-16AD
16-17AD
17-18AD
18-37AD
 
 
37AD
 
37-41AD
 
41-?AD
Claudius
41-54AD
-Herod Agrippa I
41-44AD

-Matthias son of Annas+

?-44AD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nero
54-68AD
-Cuspius Fadus (Prefect)
44-46AD
-Tiberius-Alexander (P)
46-48AD
-Ventidius Cumanus (P)
48-52AD
-Marcus Antonius Felix
(Prefect) 52-59AD
-Porcius Festus (Prefect) 59-62AD
-Albinus (Prefect) 62-64

-Gessius Florus (Prefect) 64-66AD
Elionaius s. Kantheras
Joseph son of Kami

-Ananias son of Nebedaeus


-Ishmael son of Phabi II
-Joseph Qabi
-Annas son of Annas+
-Jesus son of Damnaius
-Joseph b. Gamaliel

-Matthias s. of Theophilus
-Pinhas of Habta
44AD
?
 
47-58/59AD
 
 
 
59-61AD
61-62AD
62AD
62-63AD
63-65AD

65-67AD

67-70AD

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