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Hordos (Hebrew: הוֹרְדוֹס, hoɾðos; Greek: ἡρῴdης, eˈroˑdes; trad. English: Herod), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great, was a Roman client-king of Judaea (c. 74 BC - c. 4 BC in Jerusalem). The details of his biography can best be gleaned from the works of the 1st century AD Jewish historiographer Josephus. To the majority of non-specialist Christians, Herod is best known from the Gospel according to Matthew. In chapter 2 of the gospel, an account is given of the events of and leading up to what has subsequently become known to Christians as the Massacre of the Innocents.

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  • Hordos (Hebrew: הוֹרְדוֹס, hoɾðos; Greek: ἡρῴdης, eˈroˑdes; trad. English: Herod), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great, was a Roman client-king of Judaea (c. 74 BC - c. 4 BC in Jerusalem). The details of his biography can best be gleaned from the works of the 1st century AD Jewish historiographer Josephus. To the majority of non-specialist Christians, Herod is best known from the Gospel according to Matthew. In chapter 2 of the gospel, an account is given of the events of and leading up to what has subsequently become known to Christians as the Massacre of the Innocents.
  • Herod the Great is an easy hate figure in history. He is a good example of victors' justice as written in the chronicles of the time and later. Even now, mention Herod's name and you will be told he was 'a baby killer', 'wife murderer', 'a blood-drenched maniac', 'Well he wasn't really Jewish anyway?' and 'WHO? WHAT??.' Herod has had a bad press but this is his true story, told without that much bias.
  • Herod (Hebrew: הוֹרְדוֹס‎, Hordos, Greek: Ἡρῴδης, Hērōdēs), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great (born 74 BC, died 4 BC in Jericho, according to other data, 1 BC), was a Jewish Roman client king of Israel. He was described as "a madman who murdered his own family and a great many rabbis." He is also known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and other parts of the ancient world, including the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, sometimes referred to as Herod's Temple. Some details of his biography can be gleaned from the works of the 1st century AD Roman-Jewish historian Josephus Flavius.
  • Herod the Great was responsible for the building of several collosal buildings in Jerusalem. In the eighteenth year of his reign Herod refurbished the Second Temple on Mount Moriah to a much more grander scale to make him popular among the Jewish people, the refurbished temple became known as the Temple of Herod. Not only did Herod refurbish the Temple he also built several retaining walls, today only four walls still stand including the Western Wall. Some of Herod's other achievements include the development of water supplies for Jerusalem, building fortresses such as Masada.
  • Herod the Great was the son of Antipater. He was the client king of Judah, under Julius Caesar, and king, under Augustus. He reigned as an appointed king for 33 years (37-4 BC). He was of both Jewish and Edomite ancestry. He made outstanding contributions to the architecture of his day. At Samaria and Caesarea he founded entire cities and built many others. He built temples, theaters and fortresses. His most magnificent achievement was the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which was started in 19 BC.
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