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4 BCE: Archelaus ascends the throne on the death of his father, Herod.

4 BCE: Archelaus ascends the throne on the death of his father, Herod.

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4 BCE: Archelaus, seeking confirmation of his succession, falls to his knees at the feet of the emperor Augustus. Augustus makes no immediate decision about the succession, as Archelaus's brother, Antipas, also lays claim to the crown.

4 BCE: Archelaus, seeking confirmation of his succession, falls to his...

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4 BCE: Varus, the Roman governor of Syria, marches to Jerusalem to quell the insurrection there. He is met by Joseph, cousin of Archelaus, outside the city.

4 BCE: Varus, the Roman governor of Syria, marches to Jerusalem to que...

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4 BCE: Archelaus goes to the Temple and addresses the people. He thanks them for the respect they showed at his father Herod's funeral, but says that he will not exercise authority until his right to succession is confirmed by the emperor of Rome.

4 BCE: Archelaus goes to the Temple and addresses the people. He thank...

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4 BCE: A riot erupts at the Temple during the Passover sacrifices. The crowd, bent on avenging the sages who were executed for the tearing down of the golden eagle from the Temple, battles with Archelaus's troops.

4 BCE: A riot erupts at the Temple during the Passover sacrifices. The...

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6 CE: Both Jews and Samaritans send embassies to Augustus, accusing Archelaus of brutality. Archelaus is summoned before Augustus, who banishes him to Vienne, in Gaul.

6 CE: Both Jews and Samaritans send embassies to Augustus, accusing Ar...

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10 BCE: Herod is implored not to punish his son, Alexander, who has been denounced as a traitor by Herod's three eunuchs. A woman suppliant is depicted, but, according to Josephus's text, the suppliant is actually Archelaus, king of Cappadocia, whose daughter was married to Alexander.

10 BCE: Herod is implored not to punish his son, Alexander, who has be...

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