Herodian kingdom
The Herodian kingdom was a client state of the Roman Republic ruled from 37 to 4 BC by Herod the Great, who was appointed "King of the Jews" by the Roman Senate. When Herod died, the kingdom was divided among his sons into the Herodian Tetrarchy.
Herodian kingdom | |||||||||
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| 37 BC–4 BC | |||||||||
Herodian Kingdom of Judea at its greatest extent | |||||||||
| 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 BC – 4 BC | Herod the Great | ||||||||
| Historical era | Augustan Age | ||||||||
• conquest of Hasmonean kingdom | 37 BC | ||||||||
• formation of Tetrarchy | 4 BC | ||||||||
| Currency | Herodian coinage | ||||||||
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| Today part of | |||||||||
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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.
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