Herod the Great rules Judea
Herod rules as a Roman client king and undertakes extensive building, including a major enlargement of the Temple complex.
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
People
- Herod the Great
Sources and further reading
Related records
- Rome enters Judean politics
- Herodian Temple expansion
- An earthquake disrupts Judea during Herod's war
- Herod secures his throne after Actium
- Herod's games in honor of Caesar provoke opposition
- Herod rebuilds Samaria as Sebaste
- Drought and food shortage strike Judea and Syria
- Herod purchases Egyptian grain for famine relief
- Caesarea's completed harbor city is dedicated
- Jewish diaspora communities appeal for protected worship and funds