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Vintage painting of Herod Antipas #204716844
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Harmsworth`s Universal Encyclopaedia 1920s - Social History. St John the Baptist bound by order of the Governor of Galilee, Fresco by Andrea del Sarto. Herod Antipater, known by the nickname Antipas, was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea, who bore the title of tetrarch and is referred to as both `Herod the Tetrarch` and `King Herod` in the New Testament, although he never held the title of king. The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, also known as the Decollation of Saint John the Baptist or the Beheading of the Forerunner, is a biblical event and holy day observed by various Christian churches that follow liturgical traditions.
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