How many children died when Jesus was born?

According to the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament, King Herod ordered the massacre of all male children under the age of two in Bethlehem and its vicinity in an attempt to kill the newborn Jesus. While the exact number of children who died is not specified in the biblical text, this event is commonly referred to as the "Slaughter of the Innocents." Historical records do not provide precise figures, but it is generally believed that the number was relatively small, given the population of Bethlehem at the time.