Herodiancube

Herodiancube, also known as Herodianuscube, was a puppet state of  SPQRball, it existed from 37 BC to 44 AD. It was killed after it was anschlussed by SPQRball. It was also home of Jesus.
== History ==
In 64 BC, SPQRball annihilated the remnants of Seleucidball, establishing the province of Syriaball. Close to it, a dynastic struggle between two brothers, Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II, was taking place in Hasmoneancube, with both seeking SPQRball's support. In 63 BC, Pompey the Great besieged Jerusalemcube, deposing Aristobulus II and reinstated Hyrcanus II as high priest but stripped him of royal titles, effectively making Hasmoneancube a client state of SPQRball.
In 40 BC, Parthiaball invaded the Levant, installing Antigonus II Mattathias (son of Aristobulus II) as the new king of Hasmoneancube. As a strong supporter of SPQRball, Herod (later known as Herod the Great) fled to Romeball. Shortly after, Herod was declared king of Judeacube by SPQRball's senate. In 38 BC, Herod helped Mark Antony defeat Parthiaball at Samosataball. Consequently, Mark Antony sent troops in Herod's name to attack Jerusalemcube. In 37 BC, Herod captured Jerusalemcube with SPQRball's support, handing over the captured Antigonus to Mark Antony, who executed him on Herod's behalf, installing Herod the Great as the local puppet king. Thus, Herodiancube was established.
In order to curry favor with Ptolemaic Egyptball, its neighbor and fellow SPQRball client state, Herodes the Great shared with Cleopatra VII the monopoly over extraction of asphalt from the Dead Sea, which was used in shipbuilding. In 36 BCE, Herod the Great also sent troops to support Mark Antony's war against Parthiaball. However, Ptolemaic Egyptball still coveted Herodian territory, persuading SPQRball to cede some to it. To compensate for the loss of Herod's territory, Mark Antony allowed him to attack Nabateaball (Herod's relatives), in which Herodiancube seized considerable territory.
In 31 BCE, after Octavian annihilated Mark Antony's forces and destroyed Ptolemaic Egyptball, Herodiancube faced a life-and-death situation due to its support for Mark Antony. After Herod the Great expressed loyalty to Octavian, he was allowed to have his territory expanded instead. Throughout his rule, Herod the Great sought to foster development in Judeacube, but received fierce opposition from both Pharisees and Saudcees, even after he made reforms that expanded the Temple. Part of the opposition from the Jewish religious establishment came from Herod's origins in Idumeaball.
On April 4, 4 BCE, Herod the Great passed away. Before his death, he divided the Herodian Tetrarchy into three kingdoms. In 39 CE, SPQRball absorbed most of the Herodian Tetrarchy's territory. In 41 CE, the Herodian Tetrarchy was reunited, but it only lasted for three years. In 44 CE, the SPQRball annexed the Herodian Tetrarchy into the province of Iudeaball.
== Relationships ==
=== Friends ===
* SPQRball - It helped in my foundation and supported me in ruling Judea but also annexed me.
=== Frenemies ===
* Hasmoneancube - My father, I liked his borders, but I had to finish him.
* Ptolemaic Egyptball - As much as I want to maintain good ties with it, it still covets my clay!
=== Enemies ===
* Parthiaball - It tried to prevent me from coming to power!
* Nabateaball - Give me your clay!!
== How to draw ==
# Draw a cube/hypercube
# Color it of beige with the symbol of the Herodian Kingdom on it
# Draw the eyes an you've finished.
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