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Valerius Gratus was the 4th Roman Prefect of Judaea province under Tiberius from 15 to 26 CE. History. Map of the province of Judaea during Valerius Gratus's governorship. He succeeded Annius Rufus in 15 and was replaced by Pontius Pilate in 26.
- Annius Rufus
He was succeeded by Valerius Gratus in 15. Sources....
- Procuratorial coinage of Roman Judaea
Valerius Gratus was Prefect of Judaea under the Emperor...
- Annius Rufus
The administration of Judaea as a province of Rome from 6 to 135 was carried out primarily by a series of Roman Prefects, Procurators, and Legates pro praetore. These administrators coincided with the ostensible rule by Hasmonean and Herodian rulers of Judea. The Roman administrators were as follows:
NameDates Of AdministrationNumber Of YearsTitle6–939–123Prefect12–153Prefect15–2611Prefect*Valerius Gratus (15–26) went so far as to depose high priests at will, an outrage on popular feeling hitherto perpetrated only by Herod. The outraged feelings of the populace were not calmed with the appointment of Gratus' successor, Pontius Pilate, during whose term of office Jesus was crucified.
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Attribution to specific governors is achieved through cross-referencing the coins' regnal year of the reigning emperor (Greek inscription) with historical records, particularly the writings of Josephus, to establish a governor's chronology. Not all of the Procurators issued coinage. Those that did were Coponius, Marcus Ambivulus, Valerius Gratus, P...
Primarily circulated within Judaea, with the highest concentration found in Jerusalem, these coins offer evidence of some circulation beyond their intended area. Discoveries have been made on both sides of the Jordan River and even in distant locations like Dura and Antioch. Minting ceased in 59 CE, though the coins remained in circulation until th...
Gitler, Haim; Lorber, Catharine C.; Fontanille, Jean-Philippe (2023). The Yehud coinage: a study and die classification of the provincial silver coinage of Judah. Jerusalem: The Israel Numismatic S...
Valerius Gratus coin, found at EmmausSeine Amtszeit in Judäa dauerte elf Jahre, von 15 bis 26 n. Chr. Er war der Nachfolger von Annius Rufus und wurde von Pontius Pilatus abgelöst. [1] Zu seinen bekanntesten Entscheidungen als Präfekt Judäas gehörte die Abberufung dreier jüdischer Hohepriester des Tempels von Jerusalem.
Valerius Gratus fut le quatrième préfet romain de Judée de 15 à 26 ap. J.-C. sous le règne de Tibère. Il succéda à ce poste à Annius Rufus et fut remplacé par Ponce Pilate.
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Jun 13, 2017 · Valerius Gratus (A.D. 15 to 26). The issues of this prefect were the most varied of all, with seven distinct types being introduced within a three-year period. In year 2 (A.D. 15 to 16) of the Emperor Tiberius (A.D. 14 to 37), two new types were introduced.
