Herod Archelaus

Herod Archelaus

Herod Archelaus (Ancient Greek: Ἡρῴδης Ἀρχέλαος, Hērōidēs Archelaos; 23 BC – c. AD 18) was the ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea, including the cities Caesarea and Jaffa, for nine years (c. 4 BC to AD 6). He was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace the Samaritan, brother of Herod Antipas, and half-brother of Herod II. Archelaus (a name meaning "leading the people") came to power after the death of his father Herod the Great in 4 BC, and ruled over one-half of the territorial dominion of his father. Archelaus was removed by the Roman emperor Augustus when Judaea province was formed under direct Roman rule, at the time of the Census of Quirinius. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herod Archelaus is the 1,744th most popular politician (up from 1,930th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Palestine (up from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Palestinian Politician.

Herod Archelaus was a Roman client king of Judea from 4 BC to 6 AD. He was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace, and was the last of the Herodians. Archelaus was a brutal ruler, and is most famous for the massacre of Bethlehem in his attempt to kill the infant Jesus.