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King Herod the Great was hated by the Jews, as were his sons and successors. He was regarded as an outsider who led Roman troops in the final conquest of Jerusalem. Once established as king, Herod sought to gain favour among the Jews by rebuilding the Temple on a much grander scale, a project that eventually gained some support for him among the Jews.

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What was the physical appearance of king herod?

King Herod's father was an Idumean and his mother was a Nabatean Arab. The Idumeans and Nabateans were both semitic races, so Herod was semitic. His physical appearance would have been similar to the Arabs or Sephardic Jews of today.


When did King Herod the Great conquer Jerusalem?

On the death of Herod the Great in the year of our Lord's birth, his son Herod Antipas became tetrarch of Galilee, and reigned until A.D. 39, when he was banished by the Emperor Caligula. Galilee then came under the rule of Herod Agrippa I, who died in A.D. 44.


Who was in charge of the Jews in Jesus time?

It is thought that Jesus was born in 7-2 B.C. and died in 30-33 A.D. From 37-4 B. C. the land of the Jews was ruled by Herod the Great as a client state of Rome. Herod the Great ordered the killing of all boys of the age of two and under in Bethlehem and its vicinity because he wanted Jesus dead. From 4 B.C. to 6 A.D Judea, Samaria and Idumea were ruled by Herod Archelaus, one of the sons of Herod the Great. In 6 A.D. on the request of the Jews, the emperor Augustus deposed Herod Archelaus and annexed Judea, Samaria and Idumea to the Roman Empire.


Why did people not like King Herod?

The main reason King Herod was disliked by the Jews is that he was not really a Jew: his father was an Idumean and his mother a Nabatean. Moreover, he was imposed on Judea by the Roman authorities. When in Jerusalem, he worshipped as a Jew and he even built a magnificent new Temple, but he was unable to win the respect of the Jews.


What group in Judea were enemies of King Herod the Great?

A:Most of the Jews despised King Herod the Great, both because he was an Idumean and because he was imposed on Judea by the Romans. Realising that the Jews were his implacable enemies, Herod built a string a forts all around his kingdom, including one at Macherus, which became famous when John the Baptist was executed there in about 35 CE. The forts were not intended to guard against external enemies, but to provide him with places of refuge should the Jews rise up against him.

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Why did most Jews distrust Herod?

because King Herod was a part of the Roman Empire, and the Romans were against the Jews.


Who did Pilate send Jesus to after he had interrogated him?

to Herod (Luke 23:7 )


What actors and actresses appeared in The Real Herod - 2006?

The cast of The Real Herod - 2006 includes: Harry Kent as Aristobulous Selva Rasalingam as Herod Ellie Torrez as Mariamme


What was king Herod's nationality?

King Herod was born in 73 BCE in Judea. Herod's mother was an ethnic Arab and his father was an Edomite. When Rome made Herod a client king, many Jews resented it. Although Herod was raised as a Jew, his alliance with Rome led many of his Jewish subjects despise him. Many Jews considered Herod an "outsider" and a "half Jew".


When did King Herod become ruler of the Jews?

In the year 37 BCE.


Did the wise men speak of Jesus as the king of the Jews?

Yes, they told Herod that they were seeking the prophesied new born King of the Jews. They did not use any names as they did not know them, they did not even know where to look so they assumed that Herod would already know.


What ruler did the three wise men see?

they saw King Herod who ruled over the Jews.


What was the physical appearance of king herod?

King Herod's father was an Idumean and his mother was a Nabatean Arab. The Idumeans and Nabateans were both semitic races, so Herod was semitic. His physical appearance would have been similar to the Arabs or Sephardic Jews of today.


When did King Herod the Great conquer Jerusalem?

On the death of Herod the Great in the year of our Lord's birth, his son Herod Antipas became tetrarch of Galilee, and reigned until A.D. 39, when he was banished by the Emperor Caligula. Galilee then came under the rule of Herod Agrippa I, who died in A.D. 44.


Who was in charge of the Jews in Jesus time?

It is thought that Jesus was born in 7-2 B.C. and died in 30-33 A.D. From 37-4 B. C. the land of the Jews was ruled by Herod the Great as a client state of Rome. Herod the Great ordered the killing of all boys of the age of two and under in Bethlehem and its vicinity because he wanted Jesus dead. From 4 B.C. to 6 A.D Judea, Samaria and Idumea were ruled by Herod Archelaus, one of the sons of Herod the Great. In 6 A.D. on the request of the Jews, the emperor Augustus deposed Herod Archelaus and annexed Judea, Samaria and Idumea to the Roman Empire.


Who wasnt happy about Jesus' birth?

King Herod , King of the Jews so he killed all the boys in his land under the age of 2 but Jesus escaped.


What year did King Herod rule the Jews?

AnswerHerod the Great ruled as king in Jerusalem from 37 to 4 BCE.