Herod Appeals to the Romans
Determined to regain power, Herod set sail for Rome, where he persuaded the Senate to declare him king of Judea.
Josephus, Wars, 1.14.4
"Hereupon Antony was moved to compassion at the change that had been made in Herod’s affairs, and this both upon his calling to mind how hospitably he had been treated by Antipater, but more especially on account of Herod’s own virtue: so he then resolved to get him made king of the Jews..."
In 39 BCE, Herod returned to Judea with a large Roman army. His first attack on Jerusalem was unsuccessful, with Antigonus still holding his own in the city. By 37 BCE, Herod had subdued virtually all of the country and ultimately captured Jerusalem. Mattathias Antigonus was taken as a prisoner to Rome.
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Herod was determined to regain power in Judea. His father Antipater and his brother Phasael were now both dead, so Herod set sail to Rome in order to appeal to the Roman Senate for their support.
Josephus, Wars, 1.14.4
"Hereupon Antony was moved to compassion at the change that had been made in Herod’s affairs, and this both upon his calling to mind how hospitably he had been treated by Antipater, but more especially on account of Herod’s own virtue: so he then resolved to get him made king of the Jews..."
Herod returned to Judea with a large Roman army, captured Jerusalem and sent Mattathias Antigonus as a prisoner to Rome.
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