After Herod the Great died in 4 BCE, his kingdom was divided among his three sons, but this arrangement was short-lived. In 6 CE, the Romans replaced the Herodian dynasty with direct Roman rule, establishing the province of Judea and appointing Roman governors to oversee the territory. This marked the beginning of a more direct imperial control over the region, which significantly altered its governance and administration.
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