When King Herod claims Jerusalem from the Hasmoneans, he angers Cleopatra, who wants to reclaim Judea. Despite this conflict, Herod the Great manages to.
When King Herod claims Jerusalem from the Hasmoneans, he angers Cleopatra, who wants to reclaim Judea. Despite this conflict, Herod the Great manages to.
When King Herod claims Jerusalem from the Hasmoneans, he angers Cleopatra, who wants to reclaim Judea. Despite this conflict, Herod the Great manages to.
i think herod the great realizes that the only way he s ever going to be able to be accepted as really jewish is if he takes jerusalem and sets himself up on the throne of david. he understands that the key to the crown of judaea, to the throne of jerusalem, is rome. the romans want to control the entire mediterranean. and they need an ally. they need a client king in jerusalem. herod was trained in rome. his classmates were the students who, later on, grew to be the caesars. so he really was very well versed in political intrigue, and his alliances helped to advance his position and his career. and the romans are extremely
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