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Herod Antipas was a Jewish leader, ruler of Galilee and Peraea between 4 BC and 39 AD. Herod Antipas -a nickname derived from Antipatros- was the son of the Jewish king Herod the Great and his wife Malthace.

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AnswerHerod was Greek even though he was a Jewish king. He was a descendant of one of Alexander's great generals. It didn't take much for the Romans to bribe him to go against the Jews.
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