Herodian Judea

Herodian Judea was a state in Levant (Middle East) that lasted from 37 BCE to 44 CE, about 80 years. Its people spoke Semitic languages (Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya).

Roman client kingdom of Herod the Great, who rebuilt the Second Temple on a vast scale. After his death it was divided among his sons, and Judea came under direct Roman rule for good in 44 CE.

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Facts

Dates

37 BCE to 44 CE

Duration

80 years

Type

State

Region

Levant, Middle East

Language family

Semitic

Capital

Jerusalem

Came from

• Hasmonean kingdom 140 to 37 BCE

Became

• Roman Syria and Judaea 64 BCE to 395 CE

Events in Middle East during its time

• 30 Crucifixion of Jesus

Neighbours in Middle East

• Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE
• Kingdom of Saba c. 1000 BCE to 275 CE
• Kingdom of Iberia (Kartli) c. 302 BCE to 580 CE
• Himyarite Kingdom c. 110 BCE to 525 CE
• Roman Anatolia 133 BCE to 395 CE
• Roman Syria and Judaea 64 BCE to 395 CE
• Palmyra c. 50 BCE to 273 CE
• Nabataean Kingdom c. 168 BCE to 106 CE
• Artaxiad Armenia 189 BCE to 12 CE
• Kingdom of Hadramawt c. 800 BCE to 300 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
• Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
• Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE, South Asia
• Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE, Central and North Asia
• Ptolemaic Kingdom 305 to 30 BCE, North and West Africa
• Western Han 202 BCE to 9 CE, East Asia
• Eastern Han 25 to 220 CE, East Asia

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