Herod the Great (jan 1, 72 BC – jan 1, 4 BC)

Description:

Edomite vassal-ruler over Palestine.

-client king of Rome
-Made a deal with Rome in 40 BC for Judea

-slaughter of infants in Bethlehem
-great builder (temple, Caesarea-Maritima, etc..)
-3 sons (Philip, Antipas, Archelaus)

Date of death:
-Josephus writes that there was an eclipse shortly before Herod's death. We can simulate and date this to March 12th, 4 BC

-Herod must have died before passover that same year (which was held on April 11th in 4 BC)
...So Herod died sometime between March 12th and April 11th, 4 BC (With April 11th, 4 BC being the latest possible date for Jesus' birth)

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