What the records say
- When
- 37 BCE
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 31.78° N, 35.22° E
- Description
- 37 BCE siege
Herod's siege of Jerusalem
Herod I's final campaign to secure his throne
Herod the Great's siege of Jerusalem was the final step in his campaign to secure the throne of Judea. Aided by Roman forces provided by Marcus Antonius, Herod was able to capture the city and depose Antigonus II Mattathias, ending Hasmonean rule. The siege appears in the writings of Josephus and Dio Cassius.
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