Herod
Herod refers to the Herodian dynasty, a line of rulers who governed Judea and surrounding regions under Roman suzerainty from roughly the late 1st century BCE into the 1st century CE. The dynasty arose in the context of Roman political influence in the eastern Mediterranean and included several dynastic members who held varying titles and territories, from kings to tetrarchs and ethnarchs.
The most prominent figure is Herod the Great, who ruled as King of Judea from 37 BCE
After his death, his kingdom was divided among his sons: Archelaus governed Judea, Samaria, and Idumea; Antipas
Historically, Herod is a controversial figure. In Jewish sources he is viewed as a powerful, often ruthless