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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