Herod the Great

king of Judea from 37/6 BCE to 4/1 BCE
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Herod the Great
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Summary

Herod the Great was born on 74 BC[1] in Edom[2]. He died on 4 BC[3] in Jericho[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5], politician[6], and monarch[7]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,314 views/month, #3,940 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Herodium[9]
  • Father: Antipater the Idumaean[10]
  • Mother: Cypros[11]
  • Spouse: Doris[12], Mariamne I[13], Mariamne II[14], Malthace[15], Cleopatra of Jerusalem[16], Pallas[17], Phaidra[18], Elpis[19]
  • Child: Antipater[20], Aristobulus IV[21], Alexander[22], Salampsio[23], Cypros[24], Herod II[25], Herod Antipas[26], Olympias[27], Herod Archelaus[28], Philip the Tetrarch[29], Herod IV[30], Roxanne[31], Salome[32], Phasael III[33]
  • Country of citizenship: Herodian Kingdom of Judea[34]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[35]
  • Position held: King of Judea[36]
  • Religion or worldview: paganism[37], Judaism[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Instance of: human biblical figure[40]
  • Family: Herodian dynasty[41]
  • Noble title: king[42]
  • Commons category: Herod the Great[43]
  • Said to be the same as: Herod[44]
  • Cause of death: kidney failure[45], arteriosclerosis[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Herod the Great[47]
  • Commons gallery: Herod the Great[48]
  • Work location: Judea[49]
  • Relative: Joseph I[50], Agrippa I[51]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[52]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Herod the Great include he[53], a film[54], directed by Arnaldo Genoino[55].

Why It Matters

Herod the Great has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include he[53], a film[54], directed by Arnaldo Genoino[55].

FAQs

Where was Herod the Great born?

Herod the Great's place of birth was Edom[2].

Where did Herod the Great die?

Herod the Great passed away in Jericho[4].

Who were Herod the Great's parents?

Herod the Great's father was Antipater the Idumaean[10]. Herod the Great's mother was Cypros[11].

Who was Herod the Great married to?

Herod the Great's spouses include Doris[12], Mariamne I[13], Mariamne II[14], and Malthace[15].

What did Herod the Great do for work?

Herod the Great worked as a sovereign[5], politician[6], and monarch[7].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Doris, Mariamne I, Mariamne II +5
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  2. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 898828, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295893259|King of Judea Herod I (#295893259)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8088|Parsifal p"
  8. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 16w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 3059
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Oxford classical dictionary id: 3059, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107285288|Herod (1) the Great, c. 73–4 BCE (#107285288)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cat"
  10. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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