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English: In 32 BCE Octavian defeated Mark Antony at Actium, and Herod, having made his peace with the victor, was confirmed as King, and had Jericho restored to him along with Gadara, Samaria, Gaza, Anthedon (rebuilt as Agrippias, in order to control with Gaza the Nabataean trade), Joppa, Straton’s Tower, and probably Ashdod and Jamnia, while Ascalon and Dora remained free.
The kingdom of Judea during his period is also referred to as the Herodian kingdom. As a close and loyal ally to the Romans, Herod extended his rule as far as Arabia and the Hauran. Herod undertook many colossal building projects, including fully rebuilding the Second Temple and expanding the Temple Mount , and founding Caesarea Maritima as a major port city.
Herod Agrippa. Herod Agrippa (Roman name Marcus Julius Agrippa; c. 11 BC – c. AD 44 ), also known as Herod II or Agrippa I ( Hebrew: אגריפס ), was the last Jewish king of Judea. He was a grandson of Herod the Great and the father of Herod Agrippa II, the last known king from the Herodian dynasty. [Note 1] He was acquaintance or friend ...
Herodium is the only site that is named after King Herod the Great. It was known by the Crusaders as the "Mountain of Franks". Palestinian locals historically called it Jabal al-Firdous or Jabal al-Fureidis ( Arabic: جبل فريديس, lit. "Mountain of the Little Paradise"); [9] Edward Robinson in 1838 described it as "Frank Mountain", in ...
Phasael was the elder brother of Herod . Both Phasael and Herod began their careers under their father, Antipater, who was appointed procurator of Judea for the Roman Republic by Julius Caesar. Antipater appointed Phasael to be governor of Jerusalem, and Herod governor of Galilee. [2] When Phasael's brother Herod was summoned to be tried by the ...
Archelaus, with the title not of King but of Ethnarch, received Idumea, Judea and Samaria, with Caesarea, Joppa, and Jerusalem. Gaza (with Gadara and Hippos) was put under the Province of Syria. Dora remained under the province of Syria. Tetrarchy of Herod Antipas. Antipas received Galilee and Perea. Tetrarchy of Philip.
The Nabataean Kingdom (Nabataean Aramaic: 𐢕𐢃𐢋𐢈 Nabāṭū), also named Nabatea (/ ˌ n æ b ə ˈ t iː ə /), was a political state of the Nabataeans during classical antiquity. The Nabataean Kingdom controlled many of the trade routes of the region, amassing large wealth and drawing the envy of its neighbors.
