perhaps after hearing a case against cumanus in iudaea, quadratus sent him, along with several jewish and samaritan leaders including the high priest ananias, to plead their cases in rome before the emperor claudius. at the hearing, several of claudius' influential freedmen officials took the side of cumanus. however, the jews were supported by agrippa ii, a friend of claudius whose father, agrippa i, had been the last king of iudaea before the province was placed under roman procurators. whether influenced by court politics or not, claudius decided in favour of the jewish side. the samaritan leaders were executed and cumanus was sent into exile. felix succeeded him as procurator of iudaea. cumanus' life and career after his banishment are unknown.