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| rdfs:comment | - Hordos (Hebrew: הוֹרְדוֹס, hoɾðos; Greek: ἡρῴdης, eˈroˑdes; trad. English: Herod), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great, was a Roman client-king of Judaea (c. 74 BC - c. 4 BC in Jerusalem). The details of his biography can best be gleaned from the works of the 1st century AD Jewish historiographer Josephus. To the majority of non-specialist Christians, Herod is best known from the Gospel according to Matthew. In chapter 2 of the gospel, an account is given of the events of and leading up to what has subsequently become known to Christians as the Massacre of the Innocents.
- Herod the Great is an easy hate figure in history. He is a good example of victors' justice as written in the chronicles of the time and later. Even now, mention Herod's name and you will be told he was 'a baby killer', 'wife murderer', 'a blood-drenched maniac', 'Well he wasn't really Jewish anyway?' and 'WHO? WHAT??.' Herod has had a bad press but this is his true story, told without that much bias.
- Herod (Hebrew: הוֹרְדוֹס, Hordos, Greek: Ἡρῴδης, Hērōdēs), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great (born 74 BC, died 4 BC in Jericho, according to other data, 1 BC), was a Jewish Roman client king of Israel. He was described as "a madman who murdered his own family and a great many rabbis." He is also known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and other parts of the ancient world, including the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, sometimes referred to as Herod's Temple. Some details of his biography can be gleaned from the works of the 1st century AD Roman-Jewish historian Josephus Flavius.
- Herod the Great was responsible for the building of several collosal buildings in Jerusalem. In the eighteenth year of his reign Herod refurbished the Second Temple on Mount Moriah to a much more grander scale to make him popular among the Jewish people, the refurbished temple became known as the Temple of Herod. Not only did Herod refurbish the Temple he also built several retaining walls, today only four walls still stand including the Western Wall. Some of Herod's other achievements include the development of water supplies for Jerusalem, building fortresses such as Masada.
- Herod the Great was the son of Antipater. He was the client king of Judah, under Julius Caesar, and king, under Augustus. He reigned as an appointed king for 33 years (37-4 BC). He was of both Jewish and Edomite ancestry. He made outstanding contributions to the architecture of his day. At Samaria and Caesarea he founded entire cities and built many others. He built temples, theaters and fortresses. His most magnificent achievement was the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which was started in 19 BC.
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*Antipater II
*Alexander
*Aristobulus IV
*Herod II
*Herod Archelaus
*Herod Antipas
*Philip the Tetrarch
*Herod
*Phasael
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*Roxanne
*Salome
*Salampsio
*Cypros
*Olympias
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*Mariamne I
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| abstract | - Hordos (Hebrew: הוֹרְדוֹס, hoɾðos; Greek: ἡρῴdης, eˈroˑdes; trad. English: Herod), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great, was a Roman client-king of Judaea (c. 74 BC - c. 4 BC in Jerusalem). The details of his biography can best be gleaned from the works of the 1st century AD Jewish historiographer Josephus. To the majority of non-specialist Christians, Herod is best known from the Gospel according to Matthew. In chapter 2 of the gospel, an account is given of the events of and leading up to what has subsequently become known to Christians as the Massacre of the Innocents.
- Herod (Hebrew: הוֹרְדוֹס, Hordos, Greek: Ἡρῴδης, Hērōdēs), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great (born 74 BC, died 4 BC in Jericho, according to other data, 1 BC), was a Jewish Roman client king of Israel. He was described as "a madman who murdered his own family and a great many rabbis." He is also known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and other parts of the ancient world, including the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, sometimes referred to as Herod's Temple. Some details of his biography can be gleaned from the works of the 1st century AD Roman-Jewish historian Josephus Flavius. His son Herod Antipas, who continued the Herodian dynasty, was ruler of Galilee (4 BC - 39 AD) during the time of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth.
- Herod the Great was the son of Antipater. He was the client king of Judah, under Julius Caesar, and king, under Augustus. He reigned as an appointed king for 33 years (37-4 BC). He was of both Jewish and Edomite ancestry. He made outstanding contributions to the architecture of his day. At Samaria and Caesarea he founded entire cities and built many others. He built temples, theaters and fortresses. His most magnificent achievement was the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which was started in 19 BC. He was appointed client king of Judea by Marc Anthony. Herod's mother-in-law Alexandra was close friends with Cleopatra of Egypt who was Marc Anthony's beloved lover. Herod therefore, in his early reign feared Alexandra. In 36BC, Alexandra demanded that her son Aristobulus (who was only 17 years old) be placed as high priest. For fear of displeasing her and bringing down Cleopatra's wrath, he followed Alexandra's request. But it was not to last. Six months later, while having Alexandra and Aristobulus over for dinner at his summer palace in Jericho, Herod payed Aristobulus' "friends" who were with him in the swimming pool to drown him. That is just what happened. In 31 BC, Augustus won the battle of Actium which basically spelled the end for Anthony and Cleopatra. Herod went to meet Augustus on the isle of Rhodes and there defected to Augustus. By 30 BC, Cleopatra had committed suicide and Herod was free to deal with Alexandra who he had assassinated. He eventually divorced and executed his first wife Mariamne. He married a second woman: Doris. She gave him one son which he named Antipater. He also had had two sons by Mariamne: Alexander and Aristobulus . Herod undertook many construction projects during his reign. He built many palaces for himself and he also rebuilt a larger Temple in Jerusalem. Shortly after Jesus was born, Herod was visited by men from the east. The men told Herod that they had seen a sign in the sky signifying that the King of the Jews had been born and that they wanted to visit with him. This concerned Herod, perhaps because he feared that the birth of a new king would mean the end of his own reign. Herod called for priests and teachers to explain to him where specifically he might look for this newly born king. The priests and teachers explained that the Jewish Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem. So, Herod sent men to kill all of the babies in Bethlehem. But Jesus and his family fled to Egypt before the killing had started. Shortly after this, Josephus tells us that Herod was struck down with a terrible disease with pain in his bowels, burning in his organs and worms. The last order he ever gave was to have his son Antipater executed for attempting to poison him. After Herod died, an angel of the Lord again appeared to Joseph, and told him to take the Baby and His mother back to Israel. After his reign, Herod's sons became rulers, including Herod Archelaus and Herod Antipas.
- Herod the Great was responsible for the building of several collosal buildings in Jerusalem. In the eighteenth year of his reign Herod refurbished the Second Temple on Mount Moriah to a much more grander scale to make him popular among the Jewish people, the refurbished temple became known as the Temple of Herod. Not only did Herod refurbish the Temple he also built several retaining walls, today only four walls still stand including the Western Wall. Some of Herod's other achievements include the development of water supplies for Jerusalem, building fortresses such as Masada. During his reign Herod killed most of his family, including his brothers and his wife Mariamne, to make sure that he would remain king. Most scholars agree that Herod died at the end of March or early April in 4 BCE following an illness. After his death, his kingdon was divivded and one of his son called Archelaus, although also known as Herod, became king. Herod the Great was buried in a tomb on the cone-shaped hill of Herodion. His tomb was discovered on the hill in 2007.
- Herod the Great is an easy hate figure in history. He is a good example of victors' justice as written in the chronicles of the time and later. Even now, mention Herod's name and you will be told he was 'a baby killer', 'wife murderer', 'a blood-drenched maniac', 'Well he wasn't really Jewish anyway?' and 'WHO? WHAT??.' Herod has had a bad press but this is his true story, told without that much bias.
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