title: Ventidius Cumanus
AD 2
Turkish name
Gaius Laelius Sapiens
Christianity in Sri Lanka
Christianity in India
AD 1
AD 52
Sulla
Titus Prifernius Geminus
sentences: Ventidius Cumanus ("fl.
" 1st century AD) was the Roman procurator of Iudaea Province from AD 48 to c. AD 52.
 A disagreement between the surviving sources, the Jewish historian Josephus and the Roman Tacitus, makes it unclear whether his authority was over some or all of the province.
 Cumanus' time in office was marked by disputes between his troops and the Jewish population.
 Ventidius Cumanus failed to respond to an anti-Jewish murder in Samaritan territory which led to the violent conflict between Jews and Samaritans.
 Following an investigation by the governor of Syria, Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus, Cumanus was sent to Rome for a hearing before the Emperor Claudius, who held him responsible for the violence and sentenced him to exile.
AD 2 (II), 2 AD or 2 CE was a common year starting on Sunday or Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Sunday of the proleptic Julian calendar.
 At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vinicius and Varus, named after Roman consuls Publius Vinicius and Alfenus Varus, and less frequently, as year 755 AUC ("ab urbe condita") within the Roman Empire.
 The denomination "AD 2" for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
A Turkish name consists of an "ad" or an "isim" (given name; plural "adlar" and "isimler") and a "soyadı" or "soyisim" (surname).
 Turkish names exist in a "full name" format.
 While there is only one "soyadı" (surname) in the full name there may be more than one "ad" (given name).
 Married women may carry both their maiden and husband's surnames.
 The "soyadı" is written as the last element of the full name, after all given names (except that official documents often use the format "Soyadı, Adı").
Gaius Laelius C.f. Sapiens (born c. 188 BC), was a Roman statesman, best known for his friendship with the Roman general and statesman Scipio Aemilianus (Scipio the Younger) (d. 129 BC).
 He was consul of 140 BC, elected with the help of his friend, by then censor, after failing to be elected in 141 BC.
 Gaius Laelius Sapiens was the son and heir of the Punic war general Gaius Laelius himself consul in 190 BC.
 This Laelius had been former second-in-command and long-time friend, since childhood, of the Roman general and statesman Scipio Africanus.
 The younger Laelius was apparently born around 188 BC, after his father had become consul but had failed to win command of the campaign against Antiochus III the Great of Syria which would have made him a rich man.
 His mother's name is unknown.
Christianity is a minority religion in Sri Lanka.
 Christianity was introduced to the island in first century, probably in AD 72.
 There is a claim that after Thomas the Apostle’s visit in Kerala in AD 52, Christianity was introduced via India due to its close geographical and commercial ties.
 According to Christian traditions, the apostle Thomas preached the Gospel in Sri Lanka Records suggest that St. Thomas Christians and Nestorian Christians lived in Sri Lanka.
 Anuradhapura cross is one of the archaeological claims that suggest Christianity in Sri Lanka before Portuguese.
 Roman Catholicism was introduced by the Portuguese in 1505.
 There were conversions by Dutch persons in the 17th century, which resulted in a percentage of church members in excess of 10%.
 The Christian population of Sri Lanka includes members of both the Sinhalese and Tamil ethnic groups.
Christianity is India's third most followed religion according to the census of 2011, with approximately 28 million followers, constituting 2.3 percent of India's population.
 Christianity was purportedly introduced to India by Thomas the Apostle, who visited Muziris in Kerala in AD 52.
 There is a general scholarly consensus that Christianity was definitely established in India by the 6th century AD, including some communities who used Syriac liturgies, and it is possible that the religion's existence extends as far back as the purported time of St.Thomas's arrival.
AD 1 (I), 1 AD or 1 CE is the epoch year for the Anno Domini calendar era.
 It was a common year starting on Saturday or Sunday, a common year starting on Saturday by the proleptic Julian calendar, and a common year starting on Monday by the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
 In its time, year 1 was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Paullus, named after Roman consuls Gaius Caesar and Lucius Aemilius Paullus, and less frequently, as year 754 AUC ("ab urbe condita") within the Roman Empire.
 The denomination "AD 1" for this year has been in consistent use since the mid-medieval period when the anno Domini (AD) calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
 It was the beginning of the Christian/Common era.
 The preceding year is 1 BC; there is no year 0 in this numbering scheme.
 The "Anno Domini" dating system was devised in AD 525 by Dionysius Exiguus.
AD 52 (LII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
 At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sulla and Otho (or, less frequently, year 805 "Ab urbe condita").
 The denomination AD 52 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix ( ; c. 138 BC – 78 BC), known commonly as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman.
 He had the distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as reviving the dictatorship.
 Sulla was a skillful general, achieving numerous successes in wars against different opponents, both foreign and Roman.
 He was awarded a grass crown, the most prestigious Roman military honor, during the Social War.
Titus Prifernius Geminus (full name Titus Prifernius Paetus Rosianus Geminus) was a Roman senator who lived in the second century.
 He is best known as a friend and correspondent of Pliny the Younger, who addresses him as "Geminus"; he served as quaestor to Pliny for the latter's consulship in AD 100, and five letters Pliny wrote to Geminus have survived.
 Although the letters convey a genuine friendship between the two (VII.1 mentions Geminus' illness), the first one appears only in the latter books of Pliny's collection; Ronald Syme explains this may be due to the fact that he, like Quintus Corellius Rufus and Calestrius Tiro were living in Rome at the same time as him.

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 A Turkish name consists of an "ad" or an "isim" (given name; plural "adlar" and "isimler") and a "soyadı" or "soyisim" (surname).
 Turkish names exist in a "full name" format.
 While there is only one "soyadı" (surname) in the full name there may be more than one "ad" (given name).
 Married women may carry both their maiden and husband's surnames.
 The "soyadı" is written as the last element of the full name, after all given names (except that official documents often use the format "Soyadı, Adı"). 

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 Gaius Laelius C.f. Sapiens (born c. 188 BC), was a Roman statesman, best known for his friendship with the Roman general and statesman Scipio Aemilianus (Scipio the Younger) (d. 129 BC).
 He was consul of 140 BC, elected with the help of his friend, by then censor, after failing to be elected in 141 BC.
 Gaius Laelius Sapiens was the son and heir of the Punic war general Gaius Laelius himself consul in 190 BC.
 This Laelius had been former second-in-command and long-time friend, since childhood, of the Roman general and statesman Scipio Africanus.
 The younger Laelius was apparently born around 188 BC, after his father had become consul but had failed to win command of the campaign against Antiochus III the Great of Syria which would have made him a rich man.
 His mother's name is unknown. 

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 Christianity is a minority religion in Sri Lanka.
 Christianity was introduced to the island in first century, probably in AD 72.
 There is a claim that after Thomas the Apostle’s visit in Kerala in AD 52, Christianity was introduced via India due to its close geographical and commercial ties.
 According to Christian traditions, the apostle Thomas preached the Gospel in Sri Lanka Records suggest that St. Thomas Christians and Nestorian Christians lived in Sri Lanka.
 Anuradhapura cross is one of the archaeological claims that suggest Christianity in Sri Lanka before Portuguese.
 Roman Catholicism was introduced by the Portuguese in 1505.
 There were conversions by Dutch persons in the 17th century, which resulted in a percentage of church members in excess of 10%.
 The Christian population of Sri Lanka includes members of both the Sinhalese and Tamil ethnic groups. 

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 Christianity is India's third most followed religion according to the census of 2011, with approximately 28 million followers, constituting 2.3 percent of India's population.
 Christianity was purportedly introduced to India by Thomas the Apostle, who visited Muziris in Kerala in AD 52.
 There is a general scholarly consensus that Christianity was definitely established in India by the 6th century AD, including some communities who used Syriac liturgies, and it is possible that the religion's existence extends as far back as the purported time of St.Thomas's arrival. 

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 AD 1 (I), 1 AD or 1 CE is the epoch year for the Anno Domini calendar era.
 It was a common year starting on Saturday or Sunday, a common year starting on Saturday by the proleptic Julian calendar, and a common year starting on Monday by the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
 In its time, year 1 was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Paullus, named after Roman consuls Gaius Caesar and Lucius Aemilius Paullus, and less frequently, as year 754 AUC ("ab urbe condita") within the Roman Empire.
 The denomination "AD 1" for this year has been in consistent use since the mid-medieval period when the anno Domini (AD) calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
 It was the beginning of the Christian/Common era.
 The preceding year is 1 BC; there is no year 0 in this numbering scheme.
 The "Anno Domini" dating system was devised in AD 525 by Dionysius Exiguus. 

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 AD 52 (LII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
 At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sulla and Otho (or, less frequently, year 805 "Ab urbe condita").
 The denomination AD 52 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. 

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 Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix ( ; c. 138 BC – 78 BC), known commonly as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman.
 He had the distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as reviving the dictatorship.
 Sulla was a skillful general, achieving numerous successes in wars against different opponents, both foreign and Roman.
 He was awarded a grass crown, the most prestigious Roman military honor, during the Social War. 

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 Titus Prifernius Geminus (full name Titus Prifernius Paetus Rosianus Geminus) was a Roman senator who lived in the second century.
 He is best known as a friend and correspondent of Pliny the Younger, who addresses him as "Geminus"; he served as quaestor to Pliny for the latter's consulship in AD 100, and five letters Pliny wrote to Geminus have survived.
 Although the letters convey a genuine friendship between the two (VII.1 mentions Geminus' illness), the first one appears only in the latter books of Pliny's collection; Ronald Syme explains this may be due to the fact that he, like Quintus Corellius Rufus and Calestrius Tiro were living in Rome at the same time as him. 

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Answer: Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix