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Herod the Great
Also written: Herod I · Herod, king of Judea
Roman client king of Judea from 37 BC until his death, which Josephus places just before a Passover after an eclipse of the moon (usually read as March to April 4 BC; some scholars argue 1 BC). Matthew 2 places the birth of Jesus in his reign.
- Known elsewhere as
- Wikidata Q43945
In the record
- eventBirth of Jesus of Nazareth
reigning ruler during — king of Judea at the time (Matthew 2:1); his death gives the upper limit of the date
Record version 1, status active.