Part 2 — YEARS IN THE LIFE OF HEROD.
Reading edition
The dates here given are the result of a geometric plotting of the facts given in the works of Flavius Josephus:—see chart with this volume.
Herod the Great was born in B.C. 71
Made Governor of Galilee when 18 years old (not 15) and in the 9th year of Hyrcanus II. ” 54
Made king by the Romans ” 40
Married Mariamne; Captured Jerusalem ” 37
Battle of Actium in 7th year of his reign ” 31
Hyrcanus II. put to death; Herod recrowned by Caesar ” 30
Mariamne put to death ” 29
Herod afflicted with madness ” 28
1st year of famine ” 24
2nd year of famine ” 23
Herod offered to rebuild Temple ” 21
The priests began work ” 19
Sanctuary dedicated ” 18
Cloisters finished ” 11
1st of Caesar’s Games ” 9
2nd of Caesar’s Games ” 4
Alexander and Aristobulus put to death ” 4
Total eclipse of the Moon —— January 9th ” 1
[See “Eclipses Past and Future,” by Johnson]
Death of Herod the Great —— February ” 1