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Herod the Great

c. 73–4 BCE · 1st century BCE

Herod the Great was an Idumaean named king of Judea by the Roman Senate in 40 BCE, who took Jerusalem from the last Hasmonean king in 37 BCE. A Roman client, he rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem and built Caesarea Maritima and fortresses such as Masada. After his death his kingdom was divided among his sons.

Herod the Great
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Mentioned in 4 state histories

Herodian Ethnarchy of JudeaTetrarchy of Galilee and PeraeaTetrarchy of PhilipKingdom of Herod Agrippa

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