frankq Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 (edited) Anyone know anything about the actual political status of Jamnia? Some background on the place first. It was a city near the Judean coast, primarily Jewish, and bequeathed to King Herod's sister Salome upon his death. Upon her death she gave it to Empress Livia. Now Herod Agrippa was arrested here and here's where things get fuzzy. The Jewish prince was escaping debts in Rome, and, according to Josephus, the procurator of Jamnia had him arrested. Note again: procurator of Jamnia. All of Judea was incorporated as a province by this time. I have found no map showing it had a separate status. Anyone know anything about this? PS And yes, it was the city where the Jews trashed an emperor's statue and Caligula got pissed. Edited April 7, 2006 by frankq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankq Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Anyone know anything about the actual political status of Jamnia? Some background on the place first. It was a city near the Judean coast, primarily Jewish, and bequeathed to King Herod's sister Salome upon his death. Upon her death she gave it to Empress Livia. Now Herod Agrippa was arrested here and here's where things get fuzzy. The Jewish prince was escaping debts in Rome, and, according to Josephus, the procurator of Jamnia had him arrested. Note again: procurator of Jamnia. All of Judea was incorporated as a province by this time. I have found no map showing it had a separate status. Anyone know anything about this? PS And yes, it was the city where the Jews trashed an emperor's statue and Caligula got pissed. It's time to answer my own question again. Jamnia, as part of a royal estate, and a coastal city with duties, had its own financial agent. Josephus just misused the term ''procurator''. Anyone knw more about these ''financial agents''? Were they actually entitled ''procurators?'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 It's time to answer my own question again. Jamnia, as part of a royal estate, and a coastal city with duties, had its own financial agent. Josephus just misused the term ''procurator''. Anyone knw more about these ''financial agents''? Were they actually entitled ''procurators?'' I don't think Josephus made a mistake here. Procurator (unfortunately) was a position that carried many varying functions. A nice overview from Livius.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankq Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 It's time to answer my own question again. Jamnia, as part of a royal estate, and a coastal city with duties, had its own financial agent. Josephus just misused the term ''procurator''. Anyone knw more about these ''financial agents''? Were they actually entitled ''procurators?'' I don't think Josephus made a mistake here. Procurator (unfortunately) was a position that carried many varying functions. A nice overview from Livius.org Ah! Thanks! How'd I miss it? I know his site well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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