Herod is one of the few people in history about whom we have no information except that written by his enemies. Nero and Caligula immediately spring to mind as two others.
The fact that there were no popular revolts against him and the country was generally quite prosperous as a result of Herod's building activities suggests that in spite of what the fucking priests and their hangers-on wrote the populace liked him.
The fact that there were no popular revolts against him and the country was generally quite prosperous as a result of Herod's building activities suggests that in spite of what the fucking priests and their hangers-on wrote the populace liked him.