Marcus Ambivulus

{{Short description|Roman prefect of Judea from AD 9 to 12}} thumb|Coin of Marcus Ambivulus. Issued in 10 AD. '''Marcus Ambivulus''' was the 2nd Roman Prefect of the province of Judea, comprising biblical Judea and Samaria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtio.com/articles/bissar23.htm|title=The Roman Governors - from Josephus: The Essential Works|accessdate=January 22, 2011|first=Paul L|last=Maier|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714125838/http://www.mtio.com/articles/bissar23.htm|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.livius.org/am-ao/ambibulus/marcus.html |title=Marcus Ambibulus |website=www.livius.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040218084810/http://www.livius.org/am-ao/ambibulus/marcus.html |archive-date=2004-02-18}} </ref>

==History== Originally a cavalry officer, he succeeded Coponius in 9 and ruled the area until 12, when he was succeeded by Annius Rufus. Josephus noted his tenure in the ''Antiquities of the Jews'' 18.31.

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{{start box}} {{s-hou|Roman Rulers of Judea}} {{s-bef|before=Coponius}} {{s-ttl|title=Prefect of Judaea |}} {{s-aft|after=Annius Rufus}} {{end box}}

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