Herod the Great
king of Judea from 37/6 BCE to 4/1 BCE
b. c. 74 BC · d. c. 4 BC
Herod I or Herod the Great was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian kingdom of Judea. He is known for his colossal building projects. Among these works are the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the expansion of its base—the Western Wall being part of it. Many of the crucial details of his life are recorded in the works of the 1st century CE Roman–Jewish historian Josephus.
Related people
- Herod Antipas parent of · traditional
- Herod Archelaus parent of · traditional
- Alexander parent of · traditional
- Salome parent of · traditional
- Philip the Tetrarch parent of · traditional
- Olympias parent of · traditional
- Herod II parent of · traditional
- Antipater parent of · traditional
- Aristobulus IV parent of · traditional
- Herod IV parent of · traditional
- Herod Agrippa I relative of · traditional
- Mariamne II spouse of · traditional
- Cleopatra of Jerusalem spouse of · traditional
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How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Gospel of Matthew 3 claims — Adoration of the Magi; Flight into Egypt; The Slaughter of the Innocents