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Herod the Great arose from a wealthy, influential Idumaean family, (the Idumaean = the Edomite of the Bible, who settled in Idumea, also known as Edom, in southern Judea.) He was not a Jew in the classic sense, but his family was probably forcibly converted to Judaism in the decade 130s BC by the Maccabean John Hyrkanus.
Herod was the 2nd son of Antipater the Idumaean and his wife Cypros, an Arab princess from Petra, Jordan. The family rubbed shoulders with the greats in Rome, such as Pompey, Cassius, and in 47 BC his father was appointed governor over Judea, who then appointed his son governor of GalileeGalilee (Hebrew hagalil , Arabic al-jaleel ), meaning circuit is a large area located in what is currently northern Israel ( Tzafon), traditionally divided into three parts: Upper Galilee, Lower Galilee and Western Galilee. Geography Galilee embraces more at the age of 25.
After his father was poisoned in 43 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s Years: 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC 38 BC Events April 14 Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark A, allegedly by a tax-collector, Herod had the murderer executed. After returning from a campaign he was offered the betrothal to a teenage princess named Mariamne (sometimes spelled Mariamme) from a well-regarded Maccabean Jewish royal family, the HasmoneanThe Hasmonean Kingdom in ancient Judea and its ruling dynasty from 140 BC to 63 BC was established under the leadership of Simon Maccabaeus, two decades after Judah the Maccabee defeated the Seleucid army in 165 BC. The family name of the Hasmonean dynasts. As he was already married, he then banished his first wife Doris and her 3 year old son, also named Antipater, and married Mariamne.
In 40 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 10s BC Years: 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC 38 BC 37 BC 36 BC 35 BC Events Athenodorus a philosopher, encounters Antigonos and the Parthians invade PalestineFor varying definitions, see definitions of Palestine. Palestine ( Latin: Syria Palaestina Hebrew: Palestina Eretz Yisrael Arabic: Filasin , is a region in the Middle East extending inland from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Its political sta, and Herod flees JerusalemCapitals in Asia For alternate uses see Jerusalem (disambiguation Jerusalem ( Modern Hebrew: Yerushalayim Biblical Hebrew: Arabic: al-Quds see also Names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christ, for the first time to Rome. There he is titled king of Judaea by Mark Antony.