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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Western Palace builder Herod the Great
The Nativity Story portrays Herod the Great
this entity surface form: King Herod the Great
Childermas associatedWithPerson Herod the Great
this entity surface form: King Herod the Great
“Festum Sanctorum Innocentium” (Latin) associatedWithPerson Herod the Great
subject surface form: Festum Sanctorum Innocentium
this entity surface form: King Herod the Great
“Santos Inocentes” (Spanish) associatedWithFigure Herod the Great
subject surface form: Santos Inocentes
this entity surface form: King Herod the Great
“Heilige Unschuldige Kinder” (German) associatedWithPerson Herod the Great
subject surface form: Heilige Unschuldige Kinder
this entity surface form: König Herodes der Große
Herodian street constructedDuringReignOf Herod the Great
Herodian street namedAfter Herod the Great
Peraea underRuleOf Herod the Great
Peræa governedBy Herod the Great
Peræa underRuleOf Herod the Great
Salome I sibling Herod the Great
Salome I relative Herod the Great
Costobarus employer Herod the Great
Costobarus sibling Herod the Great
subject surface form: Salome I
Costobarus relativeByMarriage Herod the Great
Costobarus marriedInto Herod the Great
this entity surface form: Herod the Great’s family
Costobarus conflictWith Herod the Great
Batanaea governedBy Herod the Great
Alexander of Judea father Herod the Great
Iturea ruledBy Herod the Great
Salome (daughter of Herod II) relative Herod the Great
Glaphyra associatedWith Herod the Great
Agrippa grandfather Herod the Great
subject surface form: Herod Agrippa I
Agrippa II greatGrandfather Herod the Great
House of Herod hasMember Herod the Great
House of Herod hasFounder Herod the Great
House of Herod positionHeld Herod the Great
subject surface form: Herod the Great
this entity surface form: King of Judea
Cypros (daughter of Phasael) relative Herod the Great
Obodas III contemporaryWith Herod the Great
Herod of Chalcis grandfather Herod the Great
Har HaBayit secondTempleRenovatedBy Herod the Great
Antigonus II successor Herod the Great
Antigonus II opponent Herod the Great
Antigonus II executedOnBehalfOf Herod the Great
Mattathias Antigonus successor Herod the Great
Mattathias Antigonus opponent Herod the Great
Mattathias Antigonus dethronedBy Herod the Great
Phasael sibling Herod the Great
Phasael notableRelative Herod the Great
Pheroras sibling Herod the Great
Pheroras relative Herod the Great
Pheroras employer Herod the Great
Pheroras politicalAlly Herod the Great
Simon ben Boethus fatherInLawOf Herod the Great
Simon ben Boethus appointedBy Herod the Great
Herod Boethus father Herod the Great
Mariamne bat Simon ben Boethus spouse Herod the Great