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<p> (Graecized Κωπώνιος ), the first | <p> (Graecized '''''Κωπώνιος''''' ), the first Roman procurator of Judaea, established by [[Augustus]] after the banishment of [[Archelaus]] (Josephus, ''War,'' 2:8, 1), A.D. 6. He was of the equestrian order (Josephus, ''Ant.'' 18:1, 1), and was succeeded by M. Ambivus (ib. 2, 2), A.D. 9. He was probably the same person as [[Caius]] Coponius, a praetor, who, having espoused the cause of Pompey, narrowly escaped execution by the triumvirs (Appian, Bell. Civ. 3. 40), but was afterwards held in great respect (Veil. Pat. 2:83), and seems to have held an office in the imperial mint. Smith's Dict. of Class. Biog . s.v. </p> | ||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
(Graecized Κωπώνιος ), the first Roman procurator of Judaea, established by Augustus after the banishment of Archelaus (Josephus, War, 2:8, 1), A.D. 6. He was of the equestrian order (Josephus, Ant. 18:1, 1), and was succeeded by M. Ambivus (ib. 2, 2), A.D. 9. He was probably the same person as Caius Coponius, a praetor, who, having espoused the cause of Pompey, narrowly escaped execution by the triumvirs (Appian, Bell. Civ. 3. 40), but was afterwards held in great respect (Veil. Pat. 2:83), and seems to have held an office in the imperial mint. Smith's Dict. of Class. Biog . s.v.
