Things were quiet in Judaea because in 6 CE, Augustus granted the petition of the nobility to remove Archelaus and allow them to become a Roman praefecture. The Prefect made his headquarters in the city of Caesarea - why hang out in shitty old Jerusalem with a bunch of jews? - and enjoyed the sea side air. The Sanheddrin had a degree of local autonomy and Augustus granted certain exemptions from military service and taxation.
Tiberius left those policies in place.
After the revolts which accompanied the death of Herod the Great things must have seemed quiet indeed....until Caligula came along and started fucking things up.
Tiberius left those policies in place.
After the revolts which accompanied the death of Herod the Great things must have seemed quiet indeed....until Caligula came along and started fucking things up.
