CE: Herodian dynasty ruling Judea as a vassal state of the Roman Empire (37–4 BCE Herod the Great, 4 BCE – 6 CE Herod Archelaus, 41–44 CE Agrippa I), interchanging with direct Roman rule (6–41, 44–132) c. 25 BCE: Caesarea Maritima is built by Herod the Great, replacing Jerusalem as the capital 6 CE the Roman Empire deposed Herod Archelaus and converted his territory into the Roman province of Judea. Census of Quirinius, too late to correspond to census related to Jesus' birth 26–36: Pontius Pilate prefect of Roman Judea during the Crucifixion of Jesus 66–73: First Jewish–Roman War, includes Destruction of the Second Temple in 70 115–117: Kitos War 132: Judea was merged with Galilee into the enlarged province of Syria Palaestina. Selected towns and cities Judea, in the generic sense, also incorporates places in Galilee and in Samaria. See also Timeline of the name "Judea" Seleucid Empire vs. Maccabean Revolt History of Palestine Ioudaios Kitos War Judaea (Roman province) State of Judea References External links Judea and civil war The subjugation of Judea Judaea 6–66 CE Judea photos The Jewish History Resource Center—Project of the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Historical regions in Israel Geography of the State of Palestine Hebrew Bible regions New Testament regions West Bank