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Also Known As Judah • Judea • Yehudaḥ

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Major Events

Ruins of the Masada fortress
Siege of Masada
First Jewish Revolt
Bar Kokhba Revolt

Related Places

Israel
Israel
West Bank
West Bank
region, Palestine
Caesarea: Roman aqueduct
Caesarea
ancient city, Israel

Key People

Geertgen tot Sint Jans: John the Baptist in the Wilderness
St. John the Baptist
Jewish prophet and Christian saint
Herod the Great
Herod
king of Judaea
Matthias Stomer: Pilate Washing His Hands
Pontius Pilate
governor of Judaea
Herod Agrippa I
Herod Agrippa I
king of Judaea
Herod Agrippa II
king of Chalcis
John Hyrcanus II
king of Judaea
Philip
king of Judaea
John Hyrcanus I
king of Judaea
Herod Archelaus
king of Judaea
Palestine during the Maccabean period
Hasmonean dynasty
Judaean dynasty
Manasseh
king of Judah
Aristobulus II
king of Judaea
Zerubbabel
governor of Judaea
Aristobulus I
king of Judaea
Antipater
Idumaean governor of Judaea

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