title: Annius Rufus
text: # Annius Rufus
  
  Annius Rufus succeeded Marcus Ambivulus as the 3rd Prefect of Judea in 12.
  
  ## History
  
  His tenure was apparently without incident since the only event that Josephus reports as occurring while he was in office is the death of Augustus in Rome in 14. He was succeeded by Valerius Gratus in 15.
  
  ## Sources
  
  * Josephus: Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18, Ch. 2.
  