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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39958" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39958" /> == | ||
<p> (Graecized Κούσπιος Φάδος , Josephus, Ant. 15:11, 4), a | <p> (Graecized '''''Κούσπιος''''' '''''Φάδος''''' '','' Josephus, ''Ant.'' 15:11, 4), a Roman knight of the time of the emperor Claudius. After the death of king Agrippa, in A.D. 44, he was appointed by [[Claudius]] procurator of Judaea. During his administration peace was restored in the country, and the only disturbance was created by one [[Theudas]] (q.v.), who came forward with the claim of being a prophet. He and his followers were put to death by command of Fadus. He was succeeded in the administration of [[Judaea]] (A.D. cir. 46) by [[Tiberius]] [[Alexander]] (Josephus, ''Ant.'' 19:9; 20:5, 1; ''War,'' 2:11, 5; Tacitus, ''Hist.'' 5:9; Zonaras, 12:11; Eusebius, ''Hist.'' Ecclesiastes 2:11). '''''—''''' Smith, ''Dict. Of Class. Biog.'' s.v. (See [[Procurator]]). </p> | ||
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