Herod the Great

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Herod the Great was a Roman-appointed king of Judea known for his extensive building projects, including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and for his ruthless consolidation of power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Judean ruler
human
king
alsoKnownAs Herod I the Great
linked to: Herod the Great

Herod, King of Judea
linked to: Herod the Great
appointedBy Roman Senate
associatedWith Caesarea Maritima
Herodium
Masada
Second Temple
birthDate circa 73 BCE
child Alexander
linked to: Alexander the Great

Aristobulus IV
Herod Antipas
Herod Archelaus
Philip the Tetrarch
Salome
citizenship Roman client kingdom of Judea
linked to: Judea
deathDate 4 BCE
deathPlace Jericho
dynasty Herodian dynasty
ethnicGroup Idumaean
executed Alexander
Aristobulus III of Judea
Aristobulus IV
Mariamne I
father Antipater the Idumaean
fullName Herod I
linked to: Herod the Great
governedTerritory Galilee
Idumea
Judea
Perea
Samaria
knownFor expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem
extensive building projects
political alliance with Rome
ruthless consolidation of power
mother Cypros
nobleTitle King of the Jews
notableWork building of palaces in Jericho
construction of the Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem
construction of the Herodium palace-fortress
construction of the fortress Masada
construction of the port city Caesarea Maritima
reconstruction and expansion of the Second Temple
positionHeld King of Judea
linked to: Herod the Great

Tetrarch of Galilee
linked to: Herod Antipas
predecessor Hasmonean dynasty
reignEnd 4 BCE
reignStart 37 BCE
religion Judaism
source Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews
Flavius Josephus, The Jewish War
spouse Cleopatra of Jerusalem
Doris
Malthace
Mariamne I
Mariamne II
successor Herod Antipas
Herod Archelaus
Philip the Tetrarch
supportedBy Mark Antony
Octavian
linked to: Augustus

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Judea associatedWithPerson Herod the Great
Western Wall rebuiltBy Herod the Great
Herod Antipas givenName Herod
linked to: Herod the Great
Herod Antipas father Herod the Great
Herod Antipas predecessor Herod the Great
Herodian period namedAfter Herod the Great
Herodian period hasMainSubject Herod the Great
Flavius Josephus sourceFor Herod the Great
Hasmonean dynasty overthrownBy Herod the Great
Herod the Great fullName Herod I
linked to: Herod the Great
Herod the Great alsoKnownAs Herod I the Great
linked to: Herod the Great
Herod the Great alsoKnownAs Herod, King of Judea
linked to: Herod the Great
Herod the Great positionHeld King of Judea
linked to: Herod the Great
Flight into Egypt featuresCharacter King Herod
linked to: Herod the Great
Gospel infancy narratives associatedWith Herod the Great
Idumea associatedWith Herod the Great
Idumea underControlOf Herod the Great
Herodian enclosure builder Herod the Great
Herodian enclosure namedAfter Herod the Great
Magi interactionWith King Herod
linked to: Herod the Great
Caesarea Maritima foundedBy Herod the Great
Berytus underRomanRule Herod the Great
Jesus Christ Superstar portraysCharacter King Herod
linked to: Herod the Great
Masada builtBy Herod the Great
Masada fortifiedBy Herod the Great
Feast of the Holy Innocents associatedWith King Herod the Great
linked to: Herod the Great
Herodias paternalGrandfather Herod the Great
Salome grandfather Herod the Great
Salome relatedFigure Herod the Great
Machaerus rebuiltBy Herod the Great
Machaerus associatedWith Herod the Great
Herodian dynasty foundedBy Herod the Great
Herodian dynasty notableMember Herod the Great
Herod Archelaus father Herod the Great
Herod Archelaus predecessor Herod the Great
Herodium builtBy Herod the Great
Herodium namedAfter Herod the Great
Herodium associatedWith Herod the Great
Herod Philip father Herod the Great
Herod Philip parent Herod the Great
Herod Agrippa I familyName Herod
linked to: Herod the Great
Herod Agrippa I grandfather Herod the Great
Malthace spouse Herod the Great
Herod Antipas father Herod the Great
subject linked to: Malthace
Archelaus father Herod the Great
subject linked to: Malthace
Olympias father Herod the Great
subject linked to: Malthace
Malthace notableRelative Herod the Great