# Herod the Great — Ben Hur character guide

> Herod the Great in Ben Hur by Lew Wallace.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Herod, the mighty Herod

**First appearance:** 0001-ben-hur

## Who they are

The king of Judea who sought to kill the infant Jesus.

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