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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...

So, they decide that herod is going to be their person. and they say to him, we'll provide an army. you take jerusalem, and you will be king of judaea. and off he goes. >> but because herod is aware that he has what many jews would call a mixed-blood ancestry, proving his jewishness is a motivation for many of the actions that he takes. >> and one of those things is he could marry into the hasmonean family. he could make a claim to the throne by marrying, let's say, a jewish princess. >> herod uses the threat of his army to force a hasmonean princess into a jewish marriage contract.

Jerusalem sits. >> jerusalem is now ruled by the hazmanians, a revered jewish dynasty. >> the dynasty was the jewish dynasty that was established by a group of jewish conservative rebels that overthrew greek rule in jerusalem and in israel. >> that revolt, in 167 b.c., is commemorated by the modern jewish holiday of hanukkah. over the course of time, they expanded the size of their kingdom. by conquering other peoples around them who were not jewish. >> they ruled a big kingdom for about 150 years. >> but now, the hasmoneans are faced with a new enemy. one backed by the full might of the roman...

Underdeveloped. >> and basically, he knocks it all down and he starts again. he builds extraordinary palaces, canals, fountains, fortresses. >> but herod focuses most on one massive undertaking. >> herod the great wants to try to appease the people in jerusalem. and he knew that, regardless of how many different structures he built, it was the temple in jerusalem that was the most important building to his people. so, herod wants to put his stamp on the center of judaism and surpass even solomon, himself. >> and the temple is a bit of a wreck. it is a bit of a ruin. and so, he decides he is go...