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Herod the Great
king of Judea from 37/6 BCE to 4/1 BCE / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herod I (c. 74/73 BCE – 4 BCE/1 CE), also known as Herod the Great, was the King of Judea from 37 to 4 BC.[1] At the time Judea was a client state of Rome.[2] During his 33 year reign, Herod was an excellent leader. But he is most famous for the Bible account of his killing the boys of Bethlehem.[3] While this massacre of innocents is not confirmed by other historical records, Herod did murder countless rivals, a mother-in-law, a wife and three of his sons.[4]
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