Herodian kingdom
Client state of the Roman Republic from 37 to 4 BCE / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Herodian kingdom[1][2] was a client state of the Roman Republic ruled from 37 to 4 BCE by Herod the Great, who was appointed "King of the Jews" by the Roman Senate.[3] When Herod died, the kingdom was divided among his sons into the Herodian Tetrarchy.
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Herodian kingdom | |||||||||
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37 BCE–4 BCE | |||||||||
Status | Client state of the Roman Republic / Roman Empire | ||||||||
Capital | Jerusalem | ||||||||
Common languages | Koine Greek, Aramaic, Latin, Hebrew | ||||||||
Religion | Second Temple Judaism Samaritanism Roman imperial cult | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• 37 BCE – 4 BCE | Herod the Great | ||||||||
Historical era | Augustan Age | ||||||||
• conquest of Hasmonean kingdom | 37 BCE | ||||||||
• formation of Tetrarchy | 4 BCE | ||||||||
Currency | Herodian coinage | ||||||||
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The Herodian kingdom included the regions of Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, and Galilee, as well as several regions east of the Jordan River—Perea, Batanaea, Auranitis, and Trachonitis.[4][5]