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Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus (70–117), a Romanized Galatian , was a Legate at Judaea between 102/103 and 104/105. He was appointed Consul of Rome in 105 and afterwards served as Proconsul of Asia in 105. He was the son of Gaius Julius Bassus , Proconsul in Bithynia in 98. He married Julia of Cilicia (b. ca. 80) , a princess and daughter of King Gaius Julius Alexander to his Queen Julia Iotapa of Cetis, Cilicia . Julia bore Bassus a daughter called Julia Quadratilla (b. ca. 100). Quadratilla and Laevillus had: Aulus Julius Amyntas, Nobleman of Ephesus Aulus Julius Claudius Charax (ca. 115 – aft. 147), married and father of: Julia, married to Gaius Asinius Rufus (ca. 110 – aft. 136), and had issue Aulus Julius Proculus (ca. 120 – aft. 156), Nobleman of Ephesus , married to Claudia Basilo (b. ca. 125)1
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Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus (70 - 117), a Romanized Galatian , was a Legate at Judaea between 102/103 and 104/105, Consul of Rome in 105 and Proconsul of Asia in 105. He was the son of Gaius Julius Bassus , Proconsul in Bithynia in 98. He married a Princess from Cilicia , Julia, (b. ca 80), daughter of King Gaius Julius Alexander , and wife Queen Julia Iotapa of Cetis, Cilicia . Julia bore Bassus a daughter called Julia Quadratilla (b. ca 100). Quadratilla and Laevillus had: Aulus Julius Amyntas, Nobleman of Ephesus Aulus Julius Claudius Charax (ca 115 - aft. 147), married and father of: Julia, married to Gaius Asinius Rufus (ca 110 - aft. 136), and had issue Aulus Julius Proculus (ca 120 - aft. 156), Nobleman of Ephesus , married to Claudia Basilo (b. ca 125)
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Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus (70–117), was a Roman senator and general.He rose from provincial aristocratic origins to occupy the highest offices of Rome.He served as a legionary commander and as imperial governor of Judea, Cappadoccia, Galatia, Syria and Dacia.He is known to have been active under Trajan in the Dacian and Parthian Wars .Bassus was suffect consul in the nundinium of May–August 105 with Gnaeus Afranius Dexter as his colleague.
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Roman senator, general and governor (70 – 117) Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus ( Greek : Γάϊος Ίούλιος Κουαδράτος Βάσσος; 70 – 117) was a Roman senator and general. He rose from provincial aristocratic origins to occupy the highest offices of Rome. He served as a legionary commander and as imperial governor of Judea, Cappadoccia, Galatia, Syria and Dacia. He is known to have been active under Trajan in the Dacian and Parthian Wars . Bassus was suffect consul in the nundinium of May to August 105 with Gnaeus Afranius Dexter as his colleague.
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Roman senator, general and governor (70 – 117) Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus (70–117) was a Roman senator and general. He rose from provincial aristocratic origins to occupy the highest offices of Rome. He served as a legionary commander and as imperial governor of Judea, Cappadocia, Galatia, Syria and Dacia. He is known to have been active under Trajan in the Dacian and Parthian Wars . Bassus was suffect consul in the nundinium of May to August 105 with Gnaeus Afranius Dexter as his colleague.
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legate at judaea between 102/103 and 104/105
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roman senator and general
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