... of the Greek empire during the first century B.C., the Romans began to expand their territorial holdings. In 63 B.C., Roman forces under Pompey, a highly successful general and son-in-law of Julius Caesar, captured Jerusalem. In 40 B.C., the Roman senate appointed Herod, later known as Herod The Great, as the "client king" of Judea. Herod the Great ruled Judea for the next 36 ... ...

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