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 the Great
surface form: Herod I the Great

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

Aristobulus IV
Herod Antipas
Herod Archelaus
Philip the Tetrarch
Salome
citizenship Judea
surface form: Roman client kingdom of 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 the Great self-linksurface differs
surface form: Herod I
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 Herod the Great self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Judea

Herod Antipas
surface form: Tetrarch of Galilee
predecessor Hasmonean dynasty
reignEnd 4 BCE
reignStart 37 BCE
religion Judaism
source Antiquities of the Jews
surface form: Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews

Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
surface form: 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
Augustus
surface form: Octavian

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Herodian associatedWith Herod the Great
Sebaste refoundedBy Herod the Great
Sebaste expandedBy Herod the Great
Sebaste associatedWithRuler Herod the Great
Antigonus II Mattathias successor Herod the Great
Antigonus II Mattathias opponent Herod the Great
Antigonus II Mattathias deposedBy Herod the Great
Cypros child Herod the Great
Cypros relatedTo Herod the Great
King of the Jews notablyHeldBy Herod the Great
Mariamne I spouse Herod the Great
Mariamne I spouse Herod the Great
this entity surface form: Herod I of Judea
Idumaean historicallyAssociatedWith Herod the Great
Idumaean notableIndividual Herod the Great
Mariamne II spouse Herod the Great
Mariamne II spouseOfMonarch Herod the Great
Mariamne II marriageArrangedBy Herod the Great
Alexander father Herod the Great
Alexander killedBy Herod the Great
Hyrcanus II executedBy Herod the Great
Cleopatra of Jerusalem spouseOf Herod the Great
Cleopatra of Jerusalem father Herod the Great
subject surface form: Herod (son of Cleopatra of Jerusalem)
Cleopatra of Jerusalem father Herod the Great
subject surface form: Herod Philip II
Cleopatra of Jerusalem spouseOccupation Herod the Great
this entity surface form: King of Judea
Philip the Tetrarch father Herod the Great
Philip the Tetrarch predecessor Herod the Great
Antipater the Idumaean child Herod the Great
Antipater the Idumaean parentOf Herod the Great
Yosef ben Matityahu wroteAbout Herod the Great
Massacre of the Innocents orderedBy Herod the Great
Return from Egypt hasKeyFigure Herod the Great
Aristobulus III of Judea relative Herod the Great
Aristobulus III of Judea appointedBy Herod the Great
Aristobulus III of Judea conflictWith Herod the Great
Idoumaia notableAssociatedFigure Herod the Great
Aristobulus IV father Herod the Great
Herodian Kingdom foundedBy Herod the Great
Herodian Kingdom firstRuler Herod the Great
Herodian Kingdom ruler Herod the Great
Doris spouse Herod the Great
Doris father Herod the Great
subject surface form: Antipater III
Star of Bethlehem linkedTo Herod the Great
this entity surface form: King Herod
Sebastos constructedDuringReignOf Herod the Great
Sebastos builder Herod the Great
Gaulanitis controlledBy Herod the Great
L’Enfance du Christ featuresCharacter Herod the Great
this entity surface form: Herod
Herodians regionRulerSupported Herod the Great
Herod’s Northern Palace commissionedBy Herod the Great
Herod’s Northern Palace builtFor Herod the Great