Not a single Greco-Roman or Jewish writer indicates that once Pompey took Damascus it ever left Roman control once the squabbling between Antony and Octavian came to an end. Damascus, as a member of what was known as the Decapolis was theoretically an independent hellenistic city state...although the Roman Legate of Syria was firmly in charge.
Again, Aretas IV was noted in Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews as fleeing from Lucius Vitellius in 37 AD when Tiberius died. For reasons of Roman politics Vitellius was sent back to his primary duty which was keeping an eye on Parthia and Armenia.
Again, if you find some historical evidence feel free to submit it. I've already been through Tacitus, Suetonius, Appian, Plutarch, and Josephus. You see Damascus was also the westerm terminus of The Silk Road which made it far too valuable to simply give away to every schmuck who came along. That was not how the Romans grew their empire.
Oh, one last thing. Josephus recounts that in 66 when the XIIth Legion was ambushed by Jewish rebels on the way back from Jerusalem, the good citizens of Damascus rose up and massacred the jews living there.
Again, Aretas IV was noted in Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews as fleeing from Lucius Vitellius in 37 AD when Tiberius died. For reasons of Roman politics Vitellius was sent back to his primary duty which was keeping an eye on Parthia and Armenia.
Again, if you find some historical evidence feel free to submit it. I've already been through Tacitus, Suetonius, Appian, Plutarch, and Josephus. You see Damascus was also the westerm terminus of The Silk Road which made it far too valuable to simply give away to every schmuck who came along. That was not how the Romans grew their empire.
Oh, one last thing. Josephus recounts that in 66 when the XIIth Legion was ambushed by Jewish rebels on the way back from Jerusalem, the good citizens of Damascus rose up and massacred the jews living there.
