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- Died:
- 43 bc
- Title / Office:
- governor (47BC-43BC), Judaea
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Antipater
Idumaean governor of Judaea
Antipater (died 43 bc) was the Idumaean founder of the Herodian dynasty in Palestine. Antipater gained power in Judaea by making himself useful to the Romans. In return for Antipaterās support, Caesar appointed him procurator of Judaea. Although Antipater was assassinated by a political rival, his son, Herod I the Great, was later made king of Judaea by the Romans.
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