
1) BC judean king 2) Ancient ruler of a wild horde 3) As king, was he on a perch 4) Biblical bad guy 5) Biblical king 6) Biblical king in Matthew 7) Biblical king with 10 wives 8) Biblical tyrant 9) Christmas story baddie 10) Christmas story villain 11) Christmas-story king 12) Despotic King of Judea 
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 Herod is a name used of several kings belonging to the Herodian Dynasty of the Roman province of Judaea: == Other == ...
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Roman-appointed king of Judaea (37–4 ), who built many fortresses, aqueducts, theatres, and other public buildings and generally raised the ... [18 related articles]
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The Roman governor of Judea during the time of Jesus.
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[
n] - king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
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King of Judaea; made the king by Mark Antony and the Senate; he rebuilt much of the buildlings and infrastructure of Judaea and gained prominence for himself in establishing the power of his land; he had ten wives and numerous children; however, he fell victim to a number of political intrigues which prompted savagery in him, leading him to kill hi...
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