Herod the Great
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Most Influential Person Across History
King of Judea from 37/6 BCE to 4/1 BCE
Why Is Herod the Great Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Herod I or Herod the Great was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian Kingdom of Judea. He is known for his colossal building projects throughout Judea. Among these works are the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the expansion of its basethe Western Wall being part of it. Vital details of his life are recorded in the works of the 1st century CE Roman–Jewish historian Josephus.