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King of Judea

Herod the Great

72 BC – 4 BC

Roman-appointed king of Judea who expanded the Temple to magnificent proportions but is remembered for his paranoia and cruelty, including the massacre of infants in Bethlehem.

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King of Judea
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72 BC – 4 BC
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Roman Empire
72 BC4 BC
Hasmonean PeriodRoman Empire
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Roman-appointed king of Judea who expanded the Temple to magnificent proportions but is remembered for his paranoia and cruelty, including the massacre of infants in Bethlehem.

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