Editorial Reviews - 0s Bc Deaths From the Publisher Chapters: 1 Bc Deaths, 2 Bc Deaths, 3 Bc Deaths, 4 Bc Deaths, 5 Bc Deaths, 6 Bc Deaths, 7 Bc Deaths, 8 Bc Deaths, 9 Bc Deaths, Herod the Great, Horace, Nero Claudius Drusus, Gaius Maecenas, Emperor Ai of Han, Consort Fu, Emperor Cheng of Han, Iullus Antonius, Empress Zhao Feiyan, Dong Xian, Consort Feng Yuan, Empress Xu, Marcus Tullius Tiro, Polemon I of Pontus, Consort Zhao Hede, Phraates Iv of Parthia, Curia, Simon of Peraea, Geumwa of Dongbuyeo, Antipater, Consort Ban, Empress Fu, Liu Xiang, Aristobulus Iv. Excerpt: Herod (Hebrew: , Hordos, Greek: , Hrids), 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. His son Herod Antipas, who continued the Herodian dynasty, was ruler of Galilee (4 BC - 39 AD) during the time of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth. Copper coin of Herod, bearing the legend " " ("Basiles Hrdou") on the obverseHerod was born around 74 BC. He was the second son of Antipater the Idumaean, a high-ranked official under Ethnarch Hyrcanus II, and Cypros, a Nabatean. A loyal supporter of Hyrcanus II, Antipater appointed Herod governor of Galilee at 25, and his elder brother, Phasael, governor of Jerusalem. He enjoyed the backing of Rome but his excessive brutality was condemned by the Sanhedrin. In 43 BC, following the chaos caused ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=67761 Synopsis Chapters: 1 Bc Deaths, 2 Bc Deaths, 3 Bc Deaths, 4 Bc Deaths, 5 Bc Deaths, 6 Bc Deat