Judea

Kingdom of Judea (141-4 BC), Province of Judea (6-135), Judean Provisional Government (66-68), Principality of Judea (132-135)

Independent State (141-4 BC, 66-68, 132-135) Roman Province (6-135)

Location: Levant

Capital City: Jerusalem (141-4 BC, 66-68, 132-125), Caesarea Maritima (6-135)

Government type: Monarchy (141-4 BC, 132-135), Roman Province (6-135), Provisional Government (66-68)

Main languages: Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew

Main religions: Judaism

Chronology

141 BC: Hasmonean Dynasty establishes kingdom independent of Seleucid Empire after Maccabean Revolt

141-110 BC: Seleucid vassal

67-63 BC: Hasmonean Civil War

63-40 BC: Roman vassal

40-37 BC: Parthian vassal

37 BC: Herod the Great deposes Hasmoneans

37-4 BC: Roman vassal

4 BC: Herod dies and his realm is split into four states under Roman suzerainty

6: Roman province of Judea established after Herod Archelaus is exiled and Rome annexes Judea, Samaria, and Idumaea

39: All Herodian Tetrarchy territory has been annexed to Rome by this point

41-44: Reign of Herod Agrippa I as King of Judea within Rome

48-93: Reign of Herod Agrippa II as King of Judea within Rome

66-68: Jewish revolt against Rome establishes provisional government

132-135: Simon Bar Kokhba leads rebellion against Rome and is named Prince of Judea

135: Romans abolish province of Judea after another Jewish revolt and exile much of the population

Currency

Prutah (140 BC-95 AD)

1 Prutah = 2 Lepta

Shekel (66-70)

1 Shekel = 256 Prutot

Shekel (132-135)

1 Shekel = 4 Zuz = 256 Prutot

Coins from Judea in the collection

Hasmonean Kingdom (141-37 BC)

•1 Prutah, King Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC) (bronze, Jerusalem mint, Hendin 5#1144)

Herodian Kingdom (37-4 BC)

•1 Prutah, King Herod the Great (37-4 BC) (bronze, Jerusalem mint, Hendin 5#1188)

Roman Province (6-135)

•1 Prutah, King Herod Agrippa I (41-44) (bronze, Jerusalem mint, Hendin 5#1244)