Roman cavalry officer who
succeeded Ambivulus as
3rd prefect of Judea
& Samaria. The only
event that Josephus
noted during his tenure was the death of Augustus. Rufus'
replacement by Valerius Gratus was simply part
of the administrative changes related to the new regime of Tiberius.
Though no further
record of this Rufus has survived, he was probably related to others of
this name who held public office in ancient Roman history.
In 128 BCE one of
the two consuls of the city of Rome was named Titus Annius Rufus & the prefect of Judea during the Bar
Kochba revolt (135 CE)
was named Tineius Rufus.
Reference:
Josephus, Antiquities 18.32-33.
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