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Quirinius serving as governor of Syria and duumvir of Pisidean Antioch simultaneously

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Is it possible for Quirinius to have served as governor of Syria from 3-1 bce while simultaneously serving the first year as duumvir? I've read that following the defeat of the Homonades in Galatia he was appointed as duumvir of Pisidean Antioch and that he served as legate of that province fro 5-3 bce as he was fighting them there. The reason I ask is because some Christian apologists state that he served his first term as governor of Syria from 4-1 bce while he was fighting in Cilicia and that king Herod actually died in 1 bce. The problem is that it would be very difficult to serve two positions simultaneously I'd imagine. I'm also unsure if people ever held two positions at once in ancient Rome. I am aware of other explanations but let's assume this one is right.
 
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Is it possible for Quirinius to have served as governor of Syria from 3-1 bce while simultaneously serving the first year as duumvir? I've read that following the defeat of the Homonades in Galatia he was appointed as duumvir of Pisidean Antioch and that he served as legate of that province fro 5-3 bce as he was fighting them there. The reason I ask is because some Christian apologists state that he served his first term as governor of Syria from 4-1 bce while he was fighting in Cilicia and that king Herod actually died in 1 bce. The problem is that it would be very difficult to serve two positions simultaneously I'd imagine. I'm also unsure if people ever held two positions at once in ancient Rome. I am aware of other explanations but let's assume this one is right.
If true, how do you work a census under Quirinius' office during that time?

6 CE is the only reasonable dating for Luke's account: after Augustus disposed Herod Archelaus, he had the Judean province annexed to Syria under Quirinius, which prompted a census for the Judean inhabitants. Not only does this closely match Luke's account, but this is historically verified, unlike many of the speculations that some apologists argue.

It seems that whenever history is not in our favor, we need to question it or find some other solution.
 
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